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In the battle of Saraighat (1671) between Ahoms and Mughals, the Ahom Army was commanded by Lachit Barphukan. Who was the commander of Mughals?
[A]
Ram Singha
[B]
Askar Khan
[C]
Mir Jumla
[D]
Bakht Khan
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Answer: Option [A]
The correct answer is Ram Singha.
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Famous Kamrupi poet Hema Saraswati was a court poet of Kamatapur's King
[A]
Nara Narayan
[B]
Dharma Narayan
[C]
Vaidyadeva
[D]
Durlabh Narayan
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Answer: Option [D]
Famous Kamrupi poet Hema Saraswati was a court poet of Kamatapur's King Durlabh Narayan. Hema Saraswati (fl. late 13th century) was amongst the earliest known Assamese writers, most known for his poem, Prahlada Charita, the earliest known poetic work in Assamese language. He was court poet under the patronage of Kamtapur's King Durlabh Narayan of Kamata Kingdom.
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In January 1663, Treaty of Ghilajharighat was signed by Ahoms with the Mughal commander:
[A]
Abu Bakar
[B]
Raja Ram Singha
[C]
Mir Jumla
[D]
Mirza Nathan
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Answer: Option [C]
In January 1663, Treaty of Ghilajharighat was signed by Ahoms with the Mughal commander Mir Jumla. The Treaty of Ghilajharighat, Tipam, was signed between the Ahoms and the Mughal forces led by Mir Jumla II on January 23, 1663 or 9th Magh, 1584 saka.
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The Pasupatinath temple inscription in Nepal refers to “Gaudradi Kalingkashala Patti”. Who was he?
[A]
Sri Harsha Dev
[B]
Harshavardhan
[C]
Bhaskar Varman
[D]
Yasovarman
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Answer: Option [A]
The correct answer is Sri Harsha Dev.
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According to Ramayana, Amurtaraja was the founder of the kingdom of
[A]
Pragjyotisha
[B]
Srihat
[C]
Koch Behar
[D]
Darrang
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Answer: Option [A]
According to Ramayana, Amurtaraja was the founder of the kingdom of Pragjyotisha. The earliest mention of the city of Pragjyotisha is found in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. According to the Ramayana, this city was founded by Amurtaraja son of Kusa and grandfather of the famous stage Viswamitra.