100 Ahom Kingdom of Assam MCQs with Answers
APSC, ADRE, Assam Police, TET & Other Competitive Exams
Introduction
The Ahom Kingdom is one of the most important topics in Assam history for APSC, ADRE, Assam Police, Assam TET, SSC, UPSC and other competitive examinations.
The Ahoms, led by Sukaphaa, entered the Brahmaputra Valley in the 13th century and established a powerful kingdom that survived for nearly six centuries. Their history is associated with important rulers, the Paik system, Ahom administration, Buranjis, Mughal-Ahom conflicts, the Battle of Saraighat, Lachit Borphukan, Ahom architecture and the Charaideo Moidams.
This article contains 100 unique Ahom Kingdom MCQs with answers, specially useful for Assam competitive examinations.
Part I: Origin and Establishment of the Ahom Kingdom
1. Who founded the Ahom Kingdom in Assam?
A. Suhungmung
B. Sukaphaa
C. Pratap Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: B. Sukaphaa
2. In which year did Sukaphaa enter the Brahmaputra Valley?
A. 1206 CE
B. 1215 CE
C. 1228 CE
D. 1253 CE
Answer: C. 1228 CE
3. The Ahoms originally belonged to which broad ethnic group?
A. Tai
B. Dravidian
C. Persian
D. Rajput
Answer: A. Tai
4. From which region did the Tai-Ahom migration toward Assam originate?
A. Bengal
B. Mong-Mao region
C. Central India
D. Tibet
Answer: B. Mong-Mao region
5. Through which hills did Sukaphaa and his followers enter Assam?
A. Khasi Hills
B. Garo Hills
C. Patkai Hills
D. Naga Hills
Answer: C. Patkai Hills
6. Which place became the first capital of the Ahom Kingdom?
A. Gargaon
B. Rangpur
C. Charaideo
D. Jorhat
Answer: C. Charaideo
7. What is Charaideo primarily famous for today?
A. Buddhist monasteries
B. Ahom royal burial mounds
C. Mughal mosques
D. Colonial monuments
Answer: B. Ahom royal burial mounds
8. The term "Moidam" is primarily associated with—
A. Royal burial mounds
B. Military camps
C. Irrigation tanks
D. Royal roads
Answer: A. Royal burial mounds
9. What title was generally used for an Ahom king?
A. Nawab
B. Swargadeo
C. Sultan
D. Peshwa
Answer: B. Swargadeo
10. Which river valley became the principal centre of Ahom political power?
A. Barak Valley
B. Brahmaputra Valley
C. Teesta Valley
D. Ganga Valley
Answer: B. Brahmaputra Valley
11. For approximately how long did the Ahom Kingdom maintain political authority in Assam?
A. 200 years
B. 400 years
C. Nearly 600 years
D. Nearly 900 years
Answer: C. Nearly 600 years
12. Which group was an important regional power in the Brahmaputra Valley during early Ahom expansion?
A. Bara-Bhuyans
B. Marathas
C. Rajputs
D. Cholas
Answer: A. Bara-Bhuyans
13. Which kingdom was incorporated into the Ahom state under Suhungmung?
A. Chutiya Kingdom
B. Tripura Kingdom
C. Jaintia Kingdom
D. Koch Kingdom
Answer: A. Chutiya Kingdom
14. Which ruler is associated with the major territorial expansion of the Ahom Kingdom during the 16th century?
A. Suhungmung
B. Rudra Singha
C. Gadadhar Singha
D. Lakshmi Singha
Answer: A. Suhungmung
15. Suhungmung was popularly known by which name?
A. Dihingia Raja
B. Rangpur Raja
C. Saraighat Raja
D. Charaideo Raja
Answer: A. Dihingia Raja
16. Which ruler captured the Kachari capital of Dimapur?
A. Suhungmung
B. Rudra Singha
C. Pratap Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: A. Suhungmung
17. Which kingdom was an important western neighbour of the Ahoms?
A. Koch Kingdom
B. Vijayanagara Kingdom
C. Maratha Kingdom
D. Mysore Kingdom
Answer: A. Koch Kingdom
18. Which city became an important Ahom royal capital after Charaideo?
A. Gargaon
B. Guwahati
C. Dhubri
D. Silchar
Answer: A. Gargaon
19. Which dynasty's territory was incorporated into the Ahom Kingdom during the reign of Suhungmung?
A. Chutiya dynasty
B. Pala dynasty
C. Sena dynasty
D. Gupta dynasty
Answer: A. Chutiya dynasty
20. Which geographical region became the core area of the early Ahom state?
A. Eastern Assam
B. Western Assam
C. Barak Valley
D. North Bengal
Answer: A. Eastern Assam
Part II: Important Ahom Kings
21. Which Ahom ruler is associated with the reorganisation of the Paik system?
A. Pratap Singha
B. Sukaphaa
C. Jayadhwaj Singha
D. Gadadhar Singha
Answer: A. Pratap Singha
22. Which Ahom ruler was also known as Susenghphaa?
A. Pratap Singha
B. Rudra Singha
C. Siva Singha
D. Jayadhwaj Singha
Answer: A. Pratap Singha
23. Which Ahom king ruled during the invasion of Mir Jumla?
A. Jayadhwaj Singha
B. Chakradhwaj Singha
C. Udayaditya Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: A. Jayadhwaj Singha
24. Who succeeded Jayadhwaj Singha?
A. Chakradhwaj Singha
B. Gadadhar Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: A. Chakradhwaj Singha
25. Which Ahom ruler was reigning during the Battle of Saraighat?
A. Jayadhwaj Singha
B. Chakradhwaj Singha
C. Udayaditya Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: B. Chakradhwaj Singha
26. Who succeeded Chakradhwaj Singha?
A. Udayaditya Singha
B. Gadadhar Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: A. Udayaditya Singha
27. Which ruler consolidated Ahom power after the political instability of the late 17th century?
A. Gadadhar Singha
B. Jayadhwaj Singha
C. Udayaditya Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: A. Gadadhar Singha
28. Who succeeded Gadadhar Singha?
A. Rajeswar Singha
B. Rudra Singha
C. Siva Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: B. Rudra Singha
29. Which Ahom ruler established Rangpur as an important royal centre?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Gadadhar Singha
C. Siva Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: A. Rudra Singha
30. In which year was Rangpur established by Rudra Singha?
A. 1681
B. 1698
C. 1705
D. 1714
Answer: B. 1698
31. Who succeeded Rudra Singha?
A. Siva Singha
B. Rajeswar Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Lakshmi Singha
Answer: A. Siva Singha
32. Which Ahom ruler reigned from 1714 to 1744?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Siva Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: B. Siva Singha
33. Who succeeded Siva Singha?
A. Rajeswar Singha
B. Pramatta Singha
C. Lakshmi Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: B. Pramatta Singha
34. Who succeeded Pramatta Singha?
A. Lakshmi Singha
B. Rajeswar Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: B. Rajeswar Singha
35. Which Ahom ruler is associated with the major brick structure of Talatal Ghar?
A. Rajeswar Singha
B. Rudra Singha
C. Gadadhar Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: A. Rajeswar Singha
36. Which Ahom ruler is associated with the construction of Rang Ghar in its present form?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Pramatta Singha
C. Rajeswar Singha
D. Gadadhar Singha
Answer: B. Pramatta Singha
37. Who succeeded Rajeswar Singha?
A. Lakshmi Singha
B. Siva Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: A. Lakshmi Singha
38. Which Ahom ruler faced the beginning of the Moamoria Rebellion?
A. Rajeswar Singha
B. Lakshmi Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: A. Rajeswar Singha
39. Which ruler is remembered for major cultural and architectural development at Rangpur?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Jayadhwaj Singha
C. Udayaditya Singha
D. Lakshmi Singha
Answer: A. Rudra Singha
40. Which Ahom ruler is associated with the construction of many important temples around the royal capital of Rangpur?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Jayadhwaj Singha
C. Chakradhwaj Singha
D. Udayaditya Singha
Answer: A. Rudra Singha
Part III: Ahom Administration and Paik System
41. Which system formed the backbone of Ahom administration?
A. Zamindari System
B. Paik System
C. Mansabdari System
D. Ryotwari System
Answer: B. Paik System
42. What was a person serving under the Ahom state system called?
A. Paik
B. Jagirdar
C. Mansabdar
D. Zamindar
Answer: A. Paik
43. What was a major feature of the Paik system?
A. Military and state service
B. Private land ownership
C. Maritime trade
D. Temple taxation
Answer: A. Military and state service
44. Who is traditionally associated with the reorganisation of the Paik system under Pratap Singha?
A. Lachit Borphukan
B. Momai Tamuli Barbarua
C. Atan Burhagohain
D. Raja Ram Singh I
Answer: B. Momai Tamuli Barbarua
45. Paiks were organised into units known as—
A. Jagirs
B. Khels
C. Mansabs
D. Parganas
Answer: B. Khels
46. What was a group of four Paiks commonly called?
A. Got
B. Khel
C. Gohain
D. Phukan
Answer: A. Got
47. Which official was traditionally associated with about 20 Paiks?
A. Bora
B. Saikia
C. Hazarika
D. Phukan
Answer: A. Bora
48. Which official was traditionally associated with about 100 Paiks?
A. Bora
B. Saikia
C. Hazarika
D. Rajkhowa
Answer: B. Saikia
49. Which official was traditionally associated with about 1,000 Paiks?
A. Bora
B. Saikia
C. Hazarika
D. Phukan
Answer: C. Hazarika
50. Which senior Ahom official had important military and territorial responsibilities?
A. Phukan
B. Bora
C. Saikia
D. Paik
Answer: A. Phukan
51. Which three Gohains formed the highest ministerial group in the Ahom administration?
A. Burhagohain, Borgohain and Borpatrogohain
B. Borphukan, Barbarua and Saikia
C. Bora, Saikia and Hazarika
D. Rajkhowa, Barua and Phukan
Answer: A. Burhagohain, Borgohain and Borpatrogohain
52. Which Ahom official was mainly associated with the administration of Lower Assam?
A. Borphukan
B. Bora
C. Saikia
D. Hazarika
Answer: A. Borphukan
53. Which officer occupied an important executive position in the Ahom administration?
A. Barbaruah
B. Saikia
C. Bora
D. Paik
Answer: A. Barbaruah
54. The office of Burhagohain was primarily a—
A. Village office
B. Senior ministerial office
C. Temple office
D. Trading office
Answer: B. Senior ministerial office
55. Which official was particularly associated with western Assam?
A. Borphukan
B. Bora
C. Saikia
D. Hazarika
Answer: A. Borphukan
56. Which system combined military, labour and administrative obligations?
A. Paik-Khel system
B. Zamindari system
C. Jagirdari system
D. Mansabdari system
Answer: A. Paik-Khel system
57. Which language became increasingly important in Ahom administration and historical writing?
A. Persian
B. Assamese
C. Marathi
D. Tamil
Answer: B. Assamese
58. Which chronicles are especially important sources for Ahom history?
A. Buranjis
B. Vedas
C. Jatakas
D. Sangam texts
Answer: A. Buranjis
59. What does the term "Buranji" refer to?
A. Historical chronicles
B. Temple sculptures
C. Tax-free lands
D. Military camps
Answer: A. Historical chronicles
60. Which Government of Assam organisation is associated with preservation and publication of historical chronicles?
A. Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies
B. Directorate of Tourism
C. Directorate of Agriculture
D. Assam Public Service Commission
Answer: A. Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies
Part IV: Ahom-Mughal Conflicts
61. Who led the Mughal invasion of Assam in 1662?
A. Mir Jumla II
B. Shaista Khan
C. Raja Man Singh I
D. Mir Qasim
Answer: A. Mir Jumla II
62. Which Ahom king ruled during Mir Jumla's invasion?
A. Jayadhwaj Singha
B. Chakradhwaj Singha
C. Gadadhar Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: A. Jayadhwaj Singha
63. Which treaty ended Mir Jumla's campaign in Assam?
A. Treaty of Yandabo
B. Treaty of Ghilajharighat
C. Treaty of Salbai
D. Treaty of Allahabad
Answer: B. Treaty of Ghilajharighat
64. In which year was the Treaty of Ghilajharighat signed?
A. 1661
B. 1663
C. 1667
D. 1671
Answer: B. 1663
65. Which Mughal emperor ordered the campaign that ultimately led to the Battle of Saraighat?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: D. Aurangzeb
66. Who commanded the Mughal forces at the Battle of Saraighat?
A. Mir Jumla II
B. Raja Ram Singh I
C. Shaista Khan
D. Mir Qasim
Answer: B. Raja Ram Singh I
67. Who was the principal Ahom commander at the Battle of Saraighat?
A. Atan Burhagohain
B. Lachit Borphukan
C. Momai Tamuli Barbarua
D. Gadadhar Singha
Answer: B. Lachit Borphukan
68. In which year was the Battle of Saraighat fought?
A. 1663
B. 1667
C. 1671
D. 1682
Answer: C. 1671
69. On which river was the Battle of Saraighat fought?
A. Barak
B. Brahmaputra
C. Manas
D. Dhansiri
Answer: B. Brahmaputra
70. Which type of warfare played a particularly important role at Saraighat?
A. Desert warfare
B. Naval warfare
C. Mountain warfare
D. Cavalry warfare only
Answer: B. Naval warfare
71. The Battle of Saraighat was fought near which present-day city?
A. Jorhat
B. Guwahati
C. Dibrugarh
D. Sivasagar
Answer: B. Guwahati
72. Which battle preceded Saraighat and represented a major setback for the Ahoms?
A. Battle of Alaboi
B. Battle of Itakhuli
C. Battle of Bharali
D. Battle of Dhansiri
Answer: A. Battle of Alaboi
73. In which year was the Battle of Alaboi fought?
A. 1663
B. 1667
C. 1669
D. 1671
Answer: C. 1669
74. Where was the Battle of Alaboi fought?
A. Near present-day Dadara in Kamrup
B. Near Charaideo
C. Near Sivasagar
D. Near Dibrugarh
Answer: A. Near present-day Dadara in Kamrup
75. Approximately how many Ahom soldiers are recorded as having died at the Battle of Alaboi?
A. 2,000
B. 5,000
C. 10,000
D. 20,000
Answer: C. 10,000
76. Which battle in 1682 helped the Ahoms recover Kamrup from Mughal control?
A. Battle of Saraighat
B. Battle of Alaboi
C. Battle of Itakhuli
D. Battle of Bharali
Answer: C. Battle of Itakhuli
77. Which river became the western boundary of the Ahom Kingdom after the Mughal-Ahom struggle for Kamrup?
A. Barak
B. Manas
C. Dhansiri
D. Kopili
Answer: B. Manas
78. Who was the Mughal commander at the Battle of Saraighat?
A. Mir Jumla
B. Raja Ram Singh I
C. Shaista Khan
D. Mir Qasim
Answer: B. Raja Ram Singh I
79. Which Ahom ruler was determined to recover Guwahati from Mughal control before the Battle of Saraighat?
A. Chakradhwaj Singha
B. Jayadhwaj Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: A. Chakradhwaj Singha
80. Which major Ahom victory effectively ended the Mughal attempt to conquer Assam from the Brahmaputra Valley?
A. Battle of Alaboi
B. Battle of Saraighat
C. Battle of Itakhuli
D. Battle of Dimapur
Answer: B. Battle of Saraighat
Part V: Lachit Borphukan and Saraighat
81. Lachit Borphukan served as the commander of the—
A. Ahom army
B. Mughal army
C. Koch army
D. British army
Answer: A. Ahom army
82. Which Ahom ruler appointed Lachit Borphukan as commander-in-chief?
A. Jayadhwaj Singha
B. Chakradhwaj Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Gadadhar Singha
Answer: B. Chakradhwaj Singha
83. Lachit Borphukan is particularly associated with—
A. Military discipline and defence
B. Maritime commerce
C. Temple taxation
D. Agricultural reform only
Answer: A. Military discipline and defence
84. Which statement is traditionally associated with Lachit Borphukan's sense of duty?
A. My king is greater than my country
B. My uncle is not greater than my country
C. My army is greater than my king
D. My fort is greater than my country
Answer: B. My uncle is not greater than my country
85. What gave the Ahoms an important advantage at Saraighat?
A. Knowledge of the Brahmaputra and river warfare
B. European naval technology
C. Superior cavalry
D. Desert warfare
Answer: A. Knowledge of the Brahmaputra and river warfare
86. What was the outcome of the Battle of Saraighat?
A. Mughal victory
B. Ahom victory
C. Koch victory
D. No decisive result
Answer: B. Ahom victory
87. In which year was Lachit Borphukan born?
A. 1603
B. 1622
C. 1648
D. 1671
Answer: B. 1622
88. In which year did Lachit Borphukan die?
A. 1671
B. 1672
C. 1682
D. 1698
Answer: B. 1672
89. Which military strategy was particularly important to the Ahoms at Saraighat?
A. River-based defence
B. Desert ambush
C. Heavy cavalry attack
D. Mountain siege
Answer: A. River-based defence
90. Lachit Borphukan is primarily remembered in Assam for resisting which empire?
A. British Empire
B. Maratha Empire
C. Mughal Empire
D. Portuguese Empire
Answer: C. Mughal Empire
Part VI: Ahom Culture, Architecture and Heritage
91. Which Ahom monument is popularly described as an early Asian amphitheatre?
A. Talatal Ghar
B. Rang Ghar
C. Kareng Ghar
D. Joy Dol
Answer: B. Rang Ghar
92. Who constructed the Rang Ghar in its present form?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Pramatta Singha
C. Rajeswar Singha
D. Gadadhar Singha
Answer: B. Pramatta Singha
93. In which year was the Rang Ghar built in its present form?
A. 1698
B. 1714
C. 1744
D. 1765
Answer: C. 1744
94. What was the main purpose of the Rang Ghar?
A. Royal entertainment and viewing sporting events
B. Royal treasury
C. Military prison
D. Religious school
Answer: A. Royal entertainment and viewing sporting events
95. Which Ahom monument is a major palace and military complex at Sivasagar?
A. Rang Ghar
B. Talatal Ghar
C. Charaideo Moidams
D. Joy Dol
Answer: B. Talatal Ghar
96. How many underground levels are traditionally associated with Talatal Ghar?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
97. Which river is associated with the Talatal Ghar complex?
A. Dikhow
B. Barak
C. Manas
D. Kopili
Answer: A. Dikhow
98. Which Ahom heritage property was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2024?
A. Rang Ghar
B. Talatal Ghar
C. Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
D. Kareng Ghar
Answer: C. Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
99. How many royal moidams are included in the Charaideo World Heritage property?
A. 60
B. 75
C. 90
D. 120
Answer: C. 90
100. In which year were the Charaideo Moidams inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2024
D. 2025
Answer: C. 2024
Quick Revision: Ahom Kingdom of Assam
Founder: Sukaphaa
Year of entry into the Brahmaputra Valley: 1228 CE
Ethnic origin: Tai
Region of origin: Mong-Mao
Entry route: Patkai Hills
First capital: Charaideo
Royal title: Swargadeo
Duration of Ahom rule: Nearly 600 years
Major expansionist ruler: Suhungmung
Popular name: Dihingia Raja
Chutiya Kingdom incorporated: Under Suhungmung
Kachari capital Dimapur captured: Under Suhungmung
Major administrative system: Paik System
Paik units: Khels
Four-member group: Got
20 Paiks: Bora
100 Paiks: Saikia
1,000 Paiks: Hazarika
Three great Gohains: Burhagohain, Borgohain and Borpatrogohain
Important Lower Assam official: Borphukan
Important executive officer: Barbaruah
Historical chronicles: Buranjis
Mir Jumla's invasion: 1662–1663
Treaty: Treaty of Ghilajharighat
Treaty year: 1663
Battle of Alaboi: 1669
Battle of Saraighat: 1671
Ahom commander: Lachit Borphukan
Mughal commander: Raja Ram Singh I
Mughal emperor: Aurangzeb
Main river: Brahmaputra
Battle of Itakhuli: 1682
Western boundary: Manas River
Rudra Singha: Established Rangpur in 1698
Rang Ghar: Present form completed in 1744
Talatal Ghar: Major Ahom palace and military complex
Charaideo: Royal necropolis
Moidams: Royal burial mounds
UNESCO inscription: 2024
Royal moidams in the World Heritage property: 90
References
The questions are based on recognised historical, archaeological, educational and government sources:
Government of Assam
Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Government of Assam
Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Assam
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India
Sivasagar District Administration, Government of Assam
Kamrup District Administration, Government of Assam
Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded the Ahom Kingdom?
The Ahom Kingdom was founded by Sukaphaa, who entered the Brahmaputra Valley in 1228 CE.
How long did the Ahoms rule Assam?
The Ahoms maintained political authority in Assam for approximately six centuries.
Who was Lachit Borphukan?
Lachit Borphukan was a prominent Ahom military commander associated with the Battle of Saraighat in 1671, where Ahom forces defeated the Mughal army.
What was the Paik System?
The Paik System was a central institution of the Ahom state that organised people for military, labour and other state services.
What are Charaideo Moidams?
The Charaideo Moidams are monumental royal burial mounds associated with the Ahom dynasty. The property was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.
Why is Ahom history important for APSC and ADRE?
Ahom history is one of the most important areas of Assam history for competitive examinations. Questions frequently focus on Ahom rulers, chronology, Paik administration, Buranjis, Mughal-Ahom conflicts, Lachit Borphukan, Saraighat, Ahom architecture and Charaideo.