Assam - Study Mode

[#71] Who was the first Ahom Monarch to assume the Hindu title of 'Swarganarayan'?
Correct Answer

(A) Suhungmung

Explanation

Solution: Suhungmung Dihingia Rojaa was the first Ahom king to expand the kingdom and the polity, allow Assamese influence in his court and accept a non-Ahom title - Swarganarayan.

[#72] Which Koch king rebuilt the Kamakhya temple?
Correct Answer

(B) Naranarayan

Explanation

Solution: Kamakhya temple was rebuilt by Koch King Naranarayan and Ahom kings.

[#73] The ancient name of Assam as mentioned in epics Ramayana and Mahabharata is
Correct Answer

(D) Pragjyotisha

Explanation

Solution: In the ancient Sanskrit literature both the names 'Pragjyotisha' and 'Kamrupa' were used as designation for ancient Assam. Its antiquity can be established from the fact that it has been mentioned in the two great epics- The Mahabharata and the Ramayana and also in the Puranas.

[#74] Who among the following led the first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828?
Correct Answer

(B) Gomdhar Konwar

Explanation

Solution: In 1828, Gomdhar Konwar, a prince of the Ahom royal family, his colleague Dhanjay Borgohain and their followers rose in revolt against the British occupation of Assam.

[#75] In Assam, a source of hot water spring is situated in
Correct Answer

(A) Nambor Reserve Forest