Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct?
- 1.They acted as army fortresses.
- 2.They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles.
- 3.They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles.
- 4.They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 3 only
The Moidams of Charaideo in Assam are the mound-burial system of the Tai-Ahom dynasty. They are burial mounds for Ahom kings, queens and nobles, so only the statement about burial grounds is correct.
- ✗ 1. The Moidams were not fortresses. They are burial mounds, and Charaideo served as the Ahom royal necropolis.
- ✗ 2. They were places of burial and ancestor reverence, not recreation centres. The name itself comes from a Tai phrase linked to burying the dead and the spirit of the deceased.
- ✓ 3. The Moidams are burial mounds constructed for Ahom kings, queens and nobles.
- ✗ 4. They served as tombs, not as places for battle drills or military training.
Remember · Moidams of Charaideo, Assam: burial mounds of Ahom kings, queens and nobles; mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2024.
Sources
- DD News (Prasar Bharati): Moidams of Assam added to UNESCO World Heritage List (26 July 2024) ↗ “The Moidams, the 700-year-old mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, were officially included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the Cultural Property category on Friday. … The Moidams are burial mounds constructed for Ahom kings, queens, and nobles.”
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