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(21) Piyali Phukan was hanged in the year
[A] June 25, 1830
[B] July 26, 1830
[C] August 26, 1830
[D] August 25, 1830

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Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is July 26, 1830. Eventually Piyoli was sentenced to death and hanged July 26, 1830 after a trial. Piyoli Phukan, in fact, is a unique character in the story of India's freedom struggle. He was the son of the infamous Badan Borphukan who brought in army troops from Myanmar to dethrone the Ahom king in the 18th century.

(22) The Ahom ruler was first to turn the Kachari Kings as Thapita and Sanchita was
[A] Suhungmumg
[B] Jaydhawj Singha
[C] Rudra Shingha
[D] Pratap Shinga

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Suhungmumg. The Ahom ruler was first to turn the Kachari Kings as Thapita and Sanchita was Suhungmumg. Suhungmung, or Dihingia Roja I was one of the most prominent Ahom Kings who ruled at the cusp of Assam's medieval history.

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(23) In which year Assam region was separated from Bengal territory and was put under a chief commissioner?
[A] 1930
[B] 1890
[C] 1971
[D] 1874

Comment

Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is 1874. In 1874, Assam was detached from the administrative control of Bengal and was made into a separate Chief Commissionership. As a consequent of the partition of Bengal in 1905, Assam was tagged with Eastern Bengal to form the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam under a Lieutenant Governor.

(24) The shape of the coins of Ahom reign:
[A] Circular
[B] Square
[C] Octagonal
[D] Hexagonal

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Octagonal. Ahom Kingdom of Assam had their own coins. The Ahom coins were minted mainly in Octagonal shape. But some round coins were also reported. The earliest known Ahom coin was minted during the rule of King Sudangphaa Singha (1397-1407). Ahom Kings mostly struck coins in gold and silver.

(25) Which site in Assam is the traditional burial site of the Ahom kings?
[A] Garhgaon
[B] Rangpur
[C] Charaideo
[D] None of these

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Charaideo. Though the capital of the Ahom kingdom moved many times, Charaideo remained the symbolic center. It contains sacred burial grounds of Ahom kings and queens and is also the place of ancestral Gods of the Ahoms. The Ahom kings and Queens were buried after extensive and long royal burial rituals.

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