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46 In which year the battle of Saraighat was fought?
A 1661
B 1671
C 1618
D 1616

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is 1671. The Battle of Saraighat was a naval battle fought in 1671 between the Mughal Empire, and the Ahom Kingdom on the Brahmaputra river at Saraighat, now in Guwahati, Assam, India.

47 During the Kamrupa king Bhaskarvarman’s period, the officer who was in charge of royal treasury was known as:
A Bhandaragaradhikara
B Ban Bhandara Barua
C Utkhetayita
D Nagar Brahman

Answer: Option [A]

During the Kamrupa king Bhaskarvarman’s period, the officer who was in charge of royal treasury was known as Bhandaragaradhikara.

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48 The battle of Saraighat was fought between
A The Burmas and the Koches
B The Ahoms and Mughals
C The Ahoms and the Kacharies
D The Mughals and the Koches

Answer: Option [B]

The battle of Saraighat was fought between the Ahoms and Mughals. The Battle of Saraighat was a naval battle fought in 1671 between the Mughal Empire (led by the Kachwaha king, Raja Ramsingh I), and the Ahom Kingdom (led by Lachit Borphukan) on the Brahmaputra river at Saraighat, now in Guwahati, Assam, India.

49 What was the name of the grandmother of Sankardeva?
A Hira
B Sadhani
C Khersuti
D Jira

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Khersuti. Sankardev lost his father to smallpox when he was about 7 years old, and his mother died either soon after his birth, or soon after his father's death; and he was raised by his grandmother Khersuti.

50 Which Mughal general invaded Ahom kingdom and occupied Gargaon?
A Mir Jumla
B Mirza Nathan
C Raja Ram Singh
D Abu Bakar

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Mir Jumla. Mir Jumla II invaded the Ahom kingdom in January 1662 and left it in January–February 1663. He was able to occupy Garhgaon, the Ahom capital, before the beginning of the rainy season, but he and his army were confined mostly to Garhgaon and Madhupur during that period.

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