Which of the following pairs of kings or tribes and their record is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Koch kings - Subjugated neighbouring tribes in a long sequence of wars
Option (1) Lohanis - Paiks who served in the army in exchange for land — Incorrect. Paiks belonged to the Ahom kings of Assam. The Lohanis of the Punjab were overland traders.
Option (2) Tribes in Sind - Capture of wild elephants made a royal monopoly — Incorrect. Tribes in Sind are known for large armies of 6,000 cavalry and 7,000 infantry. The elephant monopoly was Ahom.
Option (3) Koch kings - Subjugated neighbouring tribes in a long sequence of wars — Correct. The Koch kings fought and subjugated neighbouring tribes through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This shows the move from tribal to monarchical systems in the north-east.
Option (4) Ahom kings - Overland trade between India and Afghanistan — Incorrect. The Ahom kings had paiks and an elephant monopoly. Overland trade with Afghanistan was carried on by the Lohanis.
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