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(66) Bhaskar-varman issued the famous Nidhanpur Copper-plate grant after the battle:
[A] Pundravardhan
[B] Karnasuvarna
[C] Kamrup
[D] Gauda

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Answer: Option [B]

Bhaskar-varman issued the famous Nidhanpur Copper-plate grant after the battle Karnasuvarna.

(67) Which Ahom Swargadeo built the temple of Umananda?
[A] Rudra Singha
[B] Siva Singha
[C] Godadhar Singha
[D] Pramatta Singha

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Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Godadhar Singha. The temple was built in 1694 AD by the Bar Phukan Garhganya on the behest of His Majesty Swargadeo Gadadhar Singh, one of the strongest rulers of the Tai Ahom Dynasty.

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(68) Which of the following was famous for astrology?
[A] Pragjyotishpur
[B] Kamrup
[C] Charaidew
[D] Saumara

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Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Pragjyotishpur.

(69) Which Ahom king was popularly known as "Bamuni Konwar"?
[A] Suhungmung
[B] Subinpha
[C] Sujungpha
[D] Sudangphaa

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Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Sudangphaa. Sudangphaa (1397–1407) was the king of the Ahom kingdom. He was popularly known as Bamuni Konwar (Brahman prince) because of his upbringing in a Brahman's house. His reign marks the first stage in the growth of Hinduism in the Ahom dynasty.

(70) In 1585 Koch kingdom was visited by an English traveler. What was his name?
[A] Tavemier
[B] Ralph Fitch
[C] Nicolo Conti
[D] None of these

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Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Ralph Fitch. Ralph Fitch was an English traveller and Merchant who visited the Koch Kingdom in 1583. During this time, he recorded the existence of a key trade route between India and Tibet. The trade route passed through Koch Behar and Bhutan.

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