Question

Write a summary on the society and culture of the ahoms

Answer 1

The Ahom were a powerful tribe that ruled a kingdom in the present day Assam for nearly 600 years ( 1228- 1826 AD ). The Ahoms had a tribal set- up. The village community was very powerful. It allotted land to peasants based on their needs. The peasant cultivated food crops, particularly rice, on their land. Peasants and others also had to serve in the army during war. People lived in houses made of bamboo, which was available locally. Tribal gods were worshipped. In the 18th century, some Ahoms adopted Hinduism as their religion. However, worship of tribal gods continued. But the Ahom kings did not completely give up their traditional beliefs after adopting Hinduism. Buranjis, the historical works of the Ahoms, were written in the Ahom language.

Answer 2

Answer: Ahoms are said to have created a new state by suppressing the older political system of the bhuiyans. They annexed the kingdoms of the Chhatigar and Koch-Hajo and subjugated many other tribes. The Mughals under Mir Jumla attacked the Ahom kingdom in 1662. Their society was divided into clans or khels

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