Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Ahoms during the medieval period A. They are migrants from present-day Myanmar B. Ahom state depended on voluntary service for their army C. Village communities played a crucial role in distributing land to peasants. Choose the correct option.?

Option 4 : A and C

Among the given statements, the statements A and C are true about Ahoms during the medieval period.

• The Ahoms migrated to the Brahmaputra valley from present-day Myanmar in the thirteenth century.
• They created a new state by suppressing the older political system of the bhuiyans (landlords). 
• The Ahom state depended upon forced labour and those forced to work for the state were called paiks.
• Each village had to send a number of paiks by rotation. 
• Almost all adult males served in the army during war.
• Ahom society was divided into clans or khels.
• A khel often controlled several villages.
• The peasant was given land by his village community.

• Even the king could not take it away without the community’s consent.

Hence, we can conclude that the following statements are true about Ahoms during the medieval period:

A. They are migrants from present-day Myanmar

C. Village communities played a crucial role in distributing land to peasants.

Mistake Points

• Ahom state depended on voluntary service for their army is not correct because:
  • The Ahom state depended upon forced labour.​
  • Almost all adult males served in the army during war.