30 important Mcq On Battle of Saraighat in Assam History

1. What was the year of the Battle of Saraighat?
a) 1667
b) 1671
c) 1682
d) 1663
Correct Answer: b) 1671

2. In which month did the Battle of Saraighat primarily take place?
a) January
b) August
c) March
d) November
Correct Answer: c) March

3. Where was the Battle of Saraighat fought?
a) On the Ganges River
b) On the Brahmaputra River near Guwahati
c) In the hills of Manipur
d) Near the Manas River
Correct Answer: b) On the Brahmaputra River near Guwahati

4. Who was the Ahom commander-in-chief during the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Ram Singh I
b) Lachit Borphukan
c) Mir Jumla
d) Atan Burhagohain
Correct Answer: b) Lachit Borphukan

5. Who led the Mughal forces in the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Mir Jumla
c) Ram Singh I
d) Munnawar Khan
Correct Answer: c) Ram Singh I

6. Under which Ahom king was the Battle of Saraighat fought?
a) Chakradhwaj Singha
b) Jayadhwaj Singha
c) Udayaditya Singha
d) Laluk Sola Borphukan
Correct Answer: c) Udayaditya Singha

7. Which Mughal emperor ordered the invasion leading to the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Jahangir
Correct Answer: c) Aurangzeb

8. What treaty preceded the conflicts leading to the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Treaty of Ghilajharighat
b) Treaty of Rangamati
c) Treaty of Itakhuli
d) Treaty of Alaboi
Correct Answer: a) Treaty of Ghilajharighat

9. Who led the Mughal invasion of Assam in 1662-1663 that set the stage for later conflicts?
a) Ram Singh I
b) Lachit Borphukan
c) Mir Jumla
d) Atan Burhagohain
Correct Answer: c) Mir Jumla

10. What was the outcome of the Battle of Alaboi in 1669, which preceded Saraighat?
a) Ahom victory
b) Mughal victory with 10,000 Ahom deaths
c) Stalemate
d) Peace treaty signed
Correct Answer: b) Mughal victory with 10,000 Ahom deaths

11. In what year did the Ahoms recapture Guwahati from the Mughals before the Battle of Saraighat?
a) 1667
b) 1671
c) 1682
d) 1663
Correct Answer: a) 1667

12. By which Ahom king was Lachit Borphukan appointed as commander-in-chief?
a) Udayaditya Singha
b) Chakradhwaj Singha
c) Jayadhwaj Singha
d) Sunyatphaa
Correct Answer: b) Chakradhwaj Singha

13. What type of warfare did the Ahoms primarily use against the Mughals in Saraighat?
a) Open field battles
b) Guerrilla warfare and naval tactics
c) Siege warfare only
d) Cavalry charges
Correct Answer: b) Guerrilla warfare and naval tactics

14. What was Lachit Borphukan's condition during the Battle of Saraighat?
a) He was fully healthy
b) He was severely ill
c) He was wounded from Alaboi
d) He was in exile
Correct Answer: b) He was severely ill

15. What famous act did Lachit Borphukan perform regarding his uncle during preparations?
a) Promoted him
b) Beheaded him for negligence
c) Sent him as a spy
d) Made him admiral
Correct Answer: b) Beheaded him for negligence

16. What is the famous quote attributed to Lachit Borphukan about his uncle?
a) “Victory at any cost”
b) “My uncle is not greater than my country”
c) “Fight for the river”
d) “Mughals shall not pass”
Correct Answer: b) “My uncle is not greater than my country”

17. How did Lachit Borphukan lead the counterattack in the battle?
a) On horseback
b) From the shore
c) Boarded a war boat with six others
d) Using archers only
Correct Answer: c) Boarded a war boat with six others

18. Who was the Mughal admiral killed during the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Ram Singh I
b) Mir Jumla
c) Munnawar Khan
d) Firoz Khan
Correct Answer: c) Munnawar Khan

19. Approximately how many Mughal soldiers were lost in the Battle of Saraighat?
a) 1,000
b) 4,000
c) 10,000
d) 18,000
Correct Answer: b) 4,000

20. What was the immediate outcome of the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Mughals captured Guwahati
b) Ahom victory, Mughals retreated to Manas River
c) Stalemate and treaty
d) Ahoms surrendered
Correct Answer: b) Ahom victory, Mughals retreated to Manas River

21. In what year did Lachit Borphukan die after the battle?
a) 1671
b) 1672
c) 1682
d) 1669
Correct Answer: b) 1672

22. When was Guwahati briefly lost to the Mughals again after Saraighat?
a) 1669
b) 1679
c) 1682
d) 1663
Correct Answer: b) 1679

23. In which battle was Guwahati permanently recaptured by the Ahoms in 1682?
a) Battle of Alaboi
b) Battle of Itakhuli
c) Battle of Rangamati
d) Battle of Saraighat
Correct Answer: b) Battle of Itakhuli

24. What was the historical significance of the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Start of Mughal expansion in NE India
b) Halted Mughal expansion into Assam
c) Led to Ahom downfall
d) United Mughals and Ahoms
Correct Answer: b) Halted Mughal expansion into Assam

25. Approximately how many ships did each side have in the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Ahom 100, Mughal 20
b) Both around 40
c) Ahom 10, Mughal 100
d) No ships involved
Correct Answer: b) Both around 40

26. Which kingdoms allied with the Ahoms in the battle?
a) Koch Behar and Jaipur
b) Jaintia and Dimasa
c) Mughal and Koch
d) Manipur and Tripura
Correct Answer: b) Jaintia and Dimasa

27. Which states supported the Mughals?
a) Jaintia and Dimasa
b) Koch Behar and Jaipur
c) Ahom and Manipur
d) Bengal and Bihar
Correct Answer: b) Koch Behar and Jaipur

28. Why did the Ahoms lose the Battle of Alaboi?
a) Naval weakness
b) Superior Mughal cavalry and weapons
c) Internal betrayal
d) Lack of ships
Correct Answer: b) Superior Mughal cavalry and weapons

29. What tactic did Lachit use to sabotage Mughal cannons before recapturing Guwahati?
a) Direct attack
b) Infiltrated camp and poured water into them
c) Burned them
d) Stole them
Correct Answer: b) Infiltrated camp and poured water into them

30. What was one demographic aftermath of the Battle of Saraighat and Mughal attacks?
a) Mass migration of Mughals to Assam
b) Migration of lower Ahom strata to Cachar
c) Complete depopulation of Guwahati
d) Influx of Rajputs to Assam
Correct Answer: b) Migration of lower Ahom strata to Cachar

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