MCQs on “The Battle of Saraighat in Assam History”
- The Battle of Saraighat was fought in which year?
- a) 1671
- b) 1669
- c) 1681
- d) 1651
- Answer: a) 1671
- Who was the commander of the Ahom forces during the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Purandar Singha
- b) Lachit Borphukan
- c) Gadadhar Singha
- d) Sukapha
- Answer: b) Lachit Borphukan
- The Battle of Saraighat was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and which empire?
- a) Mughal Empire
- b) Maratha Empire
- c) British Empire
- d) Burmese Empire
- Answer: a) Mughal Empire
- Which Mughal general led the forces against the Ahoms in the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Mir Jumla
- b) Raja Ram Singh I
- c) Aurangzeb
- d) Shaista Khan
- Answer: b) Raja Ram Singh I
- The Battle of Saraighat was primarily a battle fought on which terrain?
- a) Land
- b) Sea
- c) River
- d) Mountain
- Answer: c) River
- Which river played a central role in the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Ganga
- b) Brahmaputra
- c) Barak
- d) Yamuna
- Answer: b) Brahmaputra
- The Battle of Saraighat was significant because it was primarily a…
- a) Cavalry battle
- b) Naval battle
- c) Siege warfare
- d) Artillery battle
- Answer: b) Naval battle
- Who was the Mughal Emperor during the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Akbar
- b) Jahangir
- c) Shah Jahan
- d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: d) Aurangzeb
- What was the outcome of the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Victory for the Mughals
- b) Victory for the Ahoms
- c) A truce was signed
- d) Both sides withdrew
- Answer: b) Victory for the Ahoms
- Lachit Borphukan is considered a hero in Assam because of his leadership in…
- a) Expelling the British
- b) Defending against the Mughal forces
- c) Uniting the northeast
- d) Establishing a new dynasty
- Answer: b) Defending against the Mughal forces
- What was a key factor in the Ahom victory during the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Superior cavalry
- b) Strategic use of riverboats and guerrilla tactics
- c) Mughal army’s internal conflicts
- d) Use of elephants in battle
- Answer: b) Strategic use of riverboats and guerrilla tactics
- The Battle of Saraighat is often considered the last major battle between the Ahoms and…
- a) The British
- b) The Mughals
- c) The Marathas
- d) The Burmese
- Answer: b) The Mughals
- Which fort did the Ahoms use as a base during the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Rangpur Fort
- b) Garhgaon Fort
- c) Guwahati Fort
- d) Sivasagar Fort
- Answer: c) Guwahati Fort
- Which Ahom king was ruling during the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Rudra Singha
- b) Gadadhar Singha
- c) Chakradhwaj Singha
- d) Sukapha
- Answer: c) Chakradhwaj Singha
- The bravery of Lachit Borphukan is celebrated annually in Assam as…
- a) Lachit Divas
- b) Ahom Divas
- c) Borphukan Day
- d) Saraighat Victory Day
- Answer: a) Lachit Divas
- Lachit Borphukan is known for famously saying which of the following before the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) “I will fight till my last breath.”
- b) “My king, my country, above all.”
- c) “Without me, Assam will fall.”
- d) “Desh ke baap ke baap mein, main Assam ke rakhwala hoon.”
- Answer: b) “My king, my country, above all.”
- How did the Ahoms manage to defeat the larger Mughal force in the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Advanced artillery
- b) Naval strategies and the terrain of the Brahmaputra River
- c) Foreign alliances
- d) Help from neighboring tribes
- Answer: b) Naval strategies and the terrain of the Brahmaputra River
- The Mughals retreated after the Battle of Saraighat due to…
- a) Supply shortages
- b) Harsh weather conditions
- c) Strategic defeat by Ahom forces
- d) Political instability in Delhi
- Answer: c) Strategic defeat by Ahom forces
- Who was the primary architect of the Ahom naval strategy in the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Purandar Singha
- b) Lachit Borphukan
- c) Gadadhar Singha
- d) Atan Burhagohain
- Answer: b) Lachit Borphukan
- The Battle of Saraighat was fought near which present-day city?
- a) Dibrugarh
- b) Tezpur
- c) Guwahati
- d) Sivasagar
- Answer: c) Guwahati
- The Ahom army’s morale in the Battle of Saraighat was boosted by…
- a) Aurangzeb’s retreat from Delhi
- b) Lachit Borphukan’s leadership and patriotism
- c) Foreign aid
- d) Superiority in weaponry
- Answer: b) Lachit Borphukan’s leadership and patriotism
- Which event followed the Ahom victory in the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Expansion of Ahom territories
- b) Consolidation of Ahom power in Assam
- c) Alliance with the Marathas
- d) Fall of the Ahom Kingdom
- Answer: b) Consolidation of Ahom power in Assam
- Which weapon was crucial for the Ahoms in their naval battle against the Mughals?
- a) Cannons
- b) Archery
- c) Fire ships
- d) Gunpowder
- Answer: c) Fire ships
- The Ahoms used which tactic to weaken the Mughal forces before the final battle?
- a) Guerrilla warfare
- b) Political alliances
- c) Negotiations
- d) Direct assaults
- Answer: a) Guerrilla warfare
- The defeat of the Mughals in the Battle of Saraighat is often attributed to…
- a) Mughal overconfidence
- b) Terrain disadvantages and Ahom naval superiority
- c) British interference
- d) Natural disasters
- Answer: b) Terrain disadvantages and Ahom naval superiority
- What was the primary goal of the Mughals in the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) To annex Assam
- b) To negotiate trade deals
- c) To form alliances with the Ahoms
- d) To defend Bengal from Ahom invasions
- Answer: a) To annex Assam
- The defeat of the Mughals at Saraighat ended their attempts to conquer which region?
- a) Bengal
- b) Orissa
- c) Assam
- d) Tripura
- Answer: c) Assam
- The Ahom Navy, under Lachit Borphukan, consisted primarily of which type of vessels?
- a) Large ships
- b) Light, maneuverable boats
- c) Submarines
- d) Heavy armored ships
- Answer: b) Light, maneuverable boats
