INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Ahoms were of____ origin.
A
Afghan
B
Mongol
C
Assam
D
Nepal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ahom (Pron: /ˈɑːhɒm/), or Tai-Ahom is an ethnic group from the Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The members of this group are admixed descendants of the Tai people who reached the Brahmaputra valley of Assam in 1228 and the local indigenous people who joined them over the course of history.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ahoms were the tribal people who migrated to the Brahmaputra valley from present-day Myanmar in the 13th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ahoms belonged to the Shan branch of great Tai or Thai family of South-East Asia. They ruled the Ahom kingdom in present day Assam for 598 years. The dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Maulung who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai Mountain.

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