Assam History

The Mughal general Mir Jumla invaded Assam in 1662 and temporarily occupied Garhgaon, the Ahom capital.

Gomdhar Konwar is remembered as one of the earliest Assamese leaders to openly resist British authority after the Treaty of Yandabo. He led a rebellion in 1828.

The source key identifies Itakhuli as the site of an early major Ahom-Mughal battle. The decisive Battle of Itakhuli took place in 1682 during Gadadhar Singha’s reign.

The mature Paik system is associated with Pratap Singha, who reorganised the Ahom administrative and military system in the seventeenth century.

Ahom Buranjis were traditionally written on the bark of the sanchi/aloe wood tree, a durable writing material used for historical chronicles.

The offices of Buragohain and Borgohain are among the oldest Ahom state institutions and are traditionally traced to the reign of Sukaphaa.

The source identifies Mala as the daughter of Srimanta Sankardeva. Sankardeva’s family and disciples are important topics in Assam’s Vaishnavite cultural history.

The last independent Ahom king was Purandar Singha, who briefly ruled Assam in 1833–1838 after the Burmese period and before full British consolidation.

The last king of the Chutiya kingdom is identified as Nityapal. The Chutiya kingdom was absorbed into the Ahom state in the sixteenth century.

The Ahom regnal name of Swargadeo Siva Singha was Sutanpha. He ruled during the early eighteenth century.

The source key identifies Siva Singha with the introduction of regular gold currency in the Ahom kingdom. Ahom coins are important evidence of the kingdom’s monetary system.

Son Beel is Assam’s largest natural wetland/lake and is located in Karimganj district of the Barak Valley.

Gandhiji called Bhanumati Talukdar the “Sarojini of Assam” because of her public role and oratory during the national movement.

Panimur Waterfall in Dima Hasao is popularly called the “Niagara of Assam” because of its broad, cascading appearance.

Bhumidhar Barman served as Assam Chief Minister for a very short period in 1996, making him the source-key answer for the shortest tenure.

The source identifies Justice T.C. Das as the first Lokayukta of Assam. The Lokayukta institution is intended to examine allegations of corruption against public functionaries.

The Assam Police traces its modern establishment to 1826, following the Treaty of Yandabo and the beginning of British administration in Assam.

The Malegarh Ruins in Assam are associated with the 1857 uprising and the resistance to British authority in the region.

The Phulaguri Dhawa of 1861 is generally regarded as the first major peasant uprising in Assam against British revenue and agricultural policies.

Sukhamphaa is known as Khora Roja in Ahom history. He ruled the Ahom kingdom during the late 16th century.