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What title did the Gond raja Aman Das adopt?
What title did the Gond raja Aman Das adopt?
- Maharaja
- Sangram Shah (correct)
- Garh Raja
- Rajput
Rani Durgawati preferred to live rather than die after being defeated in battle.
Rani Durgawati preferred to live rather than die after being defeated in battle.
False (B)
What was the primary military strength of the Ahoms during the 16th century?
What was the primary military strength of the Ahoms during the 16th century?
Firearms and cannons
The Ahoms migrated to the Brahmaputra Valley from present-day __________.
The Ahoms migrated to the Brahmaputra Valley from present-day __________.
Match the following Gond and Ahom leaders with their contributions:
Match the following Gond and Ahom leaders with their contributions:
What system did the Ahoms put down when they established their new state?
What system did the Ahoms put down when they established their new state?
The Ahom administration became centralized by the first half of the 17th century.
The Ahom administration became centralized by the first half of the 17th century.
Rani Durgawati governed on behalf of her ________ year-old son.
Rani Durgawati governed on behalf of her ________ year-old son.
Flashcards
Gond Garhs
Gond Garhs
Territories controlled by Gond clans, subdivided into villages and further into smaller units.
Gond State Evolution
Gond State Evolution
Early Gond society became more hierarchical, with Brahmanas gaining influence through land grants from Gond chiefs, who aimed to become Rajputs.
Rani Durgawati
Rani Durgawati
A Gond ruler who expanded her kingdom but chose death over surrender to Mughal forces.
Ahom Migration
Ahom Migration
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Ahom Military
Ahom Military
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Ahom State Formation
Ahom State Formation
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Ahom Administrative System
Ahom Administrative System
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Mughal Invasions (Ahoms)
Mughal Invasions (Ahoms)
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Study Notes
The Gonds
- The Gond region was divided into garhs, further divided into 84 villages (chaurasi), and then into barhots (12 villages each).
- The emergence of large kingdoms changed the nature of Gond society, with Brahmans gaining greater social influence.
- Garha Katanga was a prosperous kingdom, earning wealth by capturing wild elephants and exporting them to other kingdoms. The Mughals defeated them, seizing valuable resources.
- Though the kingdom of Garha Katanga fell, other Gond kingdoms survived for some time.
- The Gond rajas wanted recognition as Rajputs, and the Gond king of Katanga took a new title of Sangram Shah.
The Ahoms
- The Ahoms migrated to the Brahmaputra Valley from Myanmar in the 13th century.
- They formed a new state by suppressing existing systems of landlords in the 16th century.
- The Ahoms conquered the Chhutiyas and Koch-Hajo kingdoms and other tribes.
- Ahoms built a large kingdom by the 1660s, using gunpowder and cannons, beginning as early as 1530s
- The Ahoms faced Mughal invasions from the southwest, ultimately being defeated in 1662 despite their bravery.
- Forced labor (paiks) and census of the population are key components of the Ahom state's administration.
- The Ahoms centralized their administration by the 17th century.
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