2024 · Q80
Which of the following statements about the economy of Assam in the medieval period is/are correct?
- 1Ahoms cast excellent matchlocks and made first rate gunpowder and artillery pieces
- 2Assam adopted new crafts of brass-casting and making granulated sugar during this period
- 3Sarthebari village (in Kamrup) was known for its skill in metal casting Select the answer using the code given below:
history-of-indiadelhi-sultanate
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is not established: while the Ahoms used firearms, the claim that they cast 'excellent matchlocks' and 'first rate' gunpowder and artillery is not the documented basis of Assam's craft history. Statement 2 is correct: Sarthebari in Assam is traditionally renowned for its bell-and-brass metalwork, a craft patronised and developed under Ahom rule. Statement 3 is correct: brass-casting and the manufacture of sugar were introduced as new crafts in Assam during the Ahom period. With statements 2 and 3 correct, the answer is C.