Consider the following statements with reference to the Ahom Kingdom. 1. The first capital of the Ahom kingdom was Charaideo, Assam, in 1253. 2. This kingdom was founded by Suhungmung. 3. The Ahom Kingdom was ended by the annexation of the Mughals after several attempts. 4. The Treaty of Yandabo is related to the Ahom kingdom. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The correct answer is 1 and 4 only. Key Points Ahom Kingdom The Ahom Kingdom's reign started in 1228 AD and they ruled for nearly 600 years. Chaolung Sukaphaa founded this Kingdom and he set up his first capital in Charaidau , Assam, in 1253. Hence statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. He ended the older political system of local landlords known as Bhuiyas. Mughals made several attempts from the battle of Samdhara in 1616 to the battle of Itakhili in 1682 but Ahoms refused to let the Mughals conquer their lands. Hence statement 3 is incorrect. Burmese invasion and Maomoria rebellion from 1769 to 1805 was the leading cause of the decline of the Ahom kingdom. Treaty of Yandabo, 1826 and the East India Company expanded its influence over Assam and annexed Assam into a British East India colony. Hence statement 4 is also correct.