Assam History

A light-year is a unit of distance, equal to the distance light travels in vacuum in one year—about 9.46 trillion km.

Sulphur and nitrogen oxides are major acid-rain precursors. In the atmosphere they form sulphuric and nitric acids that can acidify soil and water.

Koch coins were known as Narayani. The name is associated with the royal title Nara Narayan and the kingdom's silver coinage.

The source identifies the Battle of Itakhuli (1682) as the final major Ahom-Mughal battle. The Ahom victory drove Mughal forces westward and fixed the frontier near the Manas region.

The Patharughat uprising took place on 28 January 1894. Peasants protested increased land revenue, and the colonial authorities opened fire.

The source selects Sir Muhammad Sadulla. He served as Premier/Chief Minister in the pre-independence provincial period, whereas Gopinath Bordoloi, Bishnuram Medhi and B. P. Chaliha served in independent Assam.

Pramatta Singha is associated with the Sukreshwar Temple. The temple is situated on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati.

Rongker is a major festival of the Karbi community. It is traditionally performed for the welfare and protection of the community.

Radha Gobinda Baruah is known as Singhapurush. He was a major sports administrator and founder associated with the development of sports culture in Assam.

The source identifies Prasannalal Choudhury as Bidrohi Kobi. The title reflects the association of Assamese poetry with anti-colonial and social themes.

Lumding is identified by the source as a comparatively low-rainfall part of Assam. Rainfall varies substantially across Assam because of relief and monsoon exposure.

The source identifies the Kapili River as dividing Karbi Anglong into two broad divisions. The district is part of Assam's hill region and has an autonomous council.

Mesopotamian records refer to the Indus region as Meluha. Trade links between Mesopotamia and the Indus civilisation are known from third-millennium BCE evidence.

Megasthenes visited the Mauryan court at Pataliputra during Chandragupta Maurya's reign. His account, Indica, is an important source for Mauryan India.

The source credits Sher Shah Suri with the Purana Qila. The fort is associated with the older settlement of Indraprastha and was further developed by Humayun.

The source associates prohibition of sati with Akbar. Akbar's reign is also noted for several measures aimed at social reform and religious accommodation.

The source identifies the Portuguese. Portuguese settlements and trading activity were prominent along Bengal's riverine routes before stronger Mughal and European competition.

Uttararamacharitam was written by Bhavabhuti, not Kalidasa. Kalidasa's works include Abhijnanashakuntalam, Meghaduta, Raghuvamsha and Kumarasambhava.

Varahamihira wrote Brihat Samhita, a wide-ranging Sanskrit encyclopaedic work covering astronomy, astrology, geography, architecture, weather and other subjects.

The source selects Black Hole. A black hole is an astronomical object whose gravity is so strong that beyond its event horizon, even light cannot escape.