Question

In What Ways Was The History Of The Gonds Different From That Of The Ahoms? Were There Any Similarities?

Answer 1

The history of the Gonds was different from that of the Ahoms in the following ways:

• The Gonds lived in a vast forested region called Gondwana, while the Ahoms migrated to the Brahmaputra valley from present-day Myanmar in the 13th century.

• The Gonds practiced shifting cultivation, while the Ahoms did not practice this type of cultivation.

• The Gond society was not as developed as the Ahom’s, while the Ahoms built a large state using firearms, and they could even make high-quality gunpowder and cannons.

Yes. There were many similarities between the Gonds and Ahoms:

• Both Gonds and Ahoms were capable of building large states.
• Both Gonds and Ahoms granted land to the Brahmanas, who became very influential.
• Both Gonds and Ahoms had to face the Mughal attack. Despite their brave defence, both were defeated by the Mughals.

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