Gauhati University Question Papers
HISTORY (May-June’ 2016)
(General)
[History of Assam
(1228-1826 Ad)]
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
a)
Who are the Ahoms?
b)
Who is the author of the book, A History of
Assam?
c)
Who was the founder of the Koch kingdom in
Assam?
d)
Who founded the Kamata kingdom?
e)
Name the Ahom king who created the post of
Marangi Khowa Gohain.
f)
Who was the first Barphukan of the Ahoms?
g)
When was the Treaty of Ghilajharighat signed?
h)
What was the main economic activity of the
people of Assam under the Ahom rule?
i)
During the reign of which Ahom king was the
‘Joidol’ constructed?
j)
Who composed the Namghosha?
2.
Answer the following questions in brief: 2x5=10
a)
Mention two archaeological sources of medieval
Assam history.
b)
Mention two effects of the Moamaria Uprising.
c)
Who were the two Burmese Generals that invaded
the Ahom kingdom?
d)
Write any two effects of the Vaishhnavite
Movement on the society of Assam.
e)
Write the name of two renowned historians of
Assam.
3.
Write short notes on any four of the following: 5x4=20
a)
Sukapha’s relations with the Morans and the
Barahis.
b)
Momai Tamuli Barbarua.
c)
Bara Bhuyans.
d)
Bar-Raja Phuleswari.
e)
Coronation ceremony of the Ahoms.
f)
Frontier administrative officers during the Ahom
rule.
4.
Write the answer of any four of the following questions: 10x4=40
a)
Give an account of Ahom-Koch relations.
b)
Describe the reign of Ahom king Sudangpha alias
Bamuni Konwar.
c)
Discuss the importance of the reign of Ahom king
Susengpha allian Pratap Singha.
d)
Briefly discuss the reign of Narnarayan. Why is
his reign important in the history of Assam?
e)
Review the reign of Swargadev Rajeswar Singhha.
f)
Discuss the causes and consequences of the first
Moamaria Uprising in Assam.
g)
Analyze the causes of the decline and downfall
of the Ahom rule in Assam.
h)
Give an account of the society and economy in
medieval Assam.
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