Which place was the first capital of the Ahom kingdom?

Charaideo, in present-day Charaideo district, where the royal Moidams (burial mounds) are located.

In which battle did Lachit Borphukan defeat the Mughals on the Brahmaputra?

The Battle of Saraighat, fought in 1671 near present-day Guwahati, against the Mughal force led by Ram Singh I.

Which treaty ended Ahom rule in Assam?

The Treaty of Yandaboo, signed on 24 February 1826 between the British and the Burmese.

What was the Paik system?

The Ahom system of compulsory service in which able-bodied men (paiks) were grouped into units called got and served the state in rotation as soldiers, labourers or artisans.

Who were the three Gohains of the Ahom state?

Burhagohain, Bargohain and Borpatra Gohain — the great councillors who also had a role in choosing the king.

Which Ahom king is known as Dihingia Raja?

Suhungmung, under whom the kingdom expanded significantly and the title Swargadeo became widely used.

Which Ahom-era officer administered the western frontier from Guwahati?

The Borphukan, the viceroy of Lower Assam, stationed at Guwahati.

Which internal rebellion severely weakened the late Ahom state?

The Moamoria rebellion of the late 18th century, which drained the kingdom before the Burmese invasions.

Which Ahom monument was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

The Moidams — the mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty at Charaideo.

History

Ahom Dynasty: Complete Assam History Notes for ADRE & Assam Police

The Ahom kingdom is the single most-asked history topic in Assam recruitment papers — ADRE, Assam Police (SLPRB) and APSC prelims all repeat questions on its founder, capital, administrative titles and major battles.

Learn this page as answer material: the fast-facts table covers the dates and names that appear as one-mark questions, and the question set below mirrors how they are actually framed in the written paper.

Fast facts

Founder	Sukaphaa (Chaolung Sukaphaa), a Tai prince from Mong Mao
Kingdom founded	1228 CE
First capital	Charaideo (Charaideo Moidams, a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
End of Ahom rule	Treaty of Yandaboo, 24 February 1826, which handed Assam to the British
Great council ministers	Burhagohain, Bargohain and Borpatra Gohain (the third added by Suhungmung)
Labour/military system	Paik system — able-bodied men organised into got, with khel-based service obligations
Best-known general	Lachit Borphukan, commander at the Battle of Saraighat (1671)
Notable rulers	Suhungmung (Dihingia Raja), Pratap Singha, Gadadhar Singha, Rudra Singha

10 likely exam questions

1. Who founded the Ahom kingdom and in which year?
Answer: Sukaphaa, in 1228 CE.
2. Which place was the first capital of the Ahom kingdom?
Answer: Charaideo, in present-day Charaideo district, where the royal Moidams (burial mounds) are located.
3. In which battle did Lachit Borphukan defeat the Mughals on the Brahmaputra?
Answer: The Battle of Saraighat, fought in 1671 near present-day Guwahati, against the Mughal force led by Ram Singh I.
4. Which treaty ended Ahom rule in Assam?
Answer: The Treaty of Yandaboo, signed on 24 February 1826 between the British and the Burmese.
5. What was the Paik system?
Answer: The Ahom system of compulsory service in which able-bodied men (paiks) were grouped into units called got and served the state in rotation as soldiers, labourers or artisans.
6. Who were the three Gohains of the Ahom state?
Answer: Burhagohain, Bargohain and Borpatra Gohain — the great councillors who also had a role in choosing the king.
7. Which Ahom king is known as Dihingia Raja?
Answer: Suhungmung, under whom the kingdom expanded significantly and the title Swargadeo became widely used.
8. Which Ahom-era officer administered the western frontier from Guwahati?
Answer: The Borphukan, the viceroy of Lower Assam, stationed at Guwahati.
9. Which internal rebellion severely weakened the late Ahom state?
Answer: The Moamoria rebellion of the late 18th century, which drained the kingdom before the Burmese invasions.
10. Which Ahom monument was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Answer: The Moidams — the mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty at Charaideo.

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