Which one of the following is an ethnic community of Assam?
- A.Bhil
- B.Gond
- C.Ahom
- D.Adi
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Ahom. The Ahoms are a community of Assam descended from the Tai people who founded the Ahom kingdom there.
In 1228 the Tai prince Sukaphaa crossed the Patkai hills from upper Burma into the Brahmaputra valley and founded the Ahom kingdom, which ruled Assam for about six hundred years until the British took over after the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826. The Ahoms gave Assam its name, defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Saraighat in 1671 under the general Lachit Borphukan, and built the moidams, royal burial mounds at Charaideo that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024. Their descendants are today part of Assamese society.
A, the Bhil, are one of India's largest tribes, living mainly in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. B, the Gond, live mainly in central India, especially Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. D, the Adi, are a major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, not Assam.
Exam tip: Ahom kingdom founded by Sukaphaa in 1228; Lachit Borphukan won Saraighat in 1671.
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