Q. Which of the following battles was/were fought between the Mughals and the Ahoms?
Battle of Saraighat
Battle of Alaboi
Battle of Itakhuli
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
The battle of Saraighat was a naval engagement fought on the Brahmaputra River near Saraighat between the Mughal Empire, led by Raja Ram Singh I and the Ahom Kingdom, led by Lachit Borphukan in 1671. The battle was the last major engagement in which the Mughals attempted to extend their empire into Assam.
The battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom armed force and Mughals trespassers on August 5, 1969 in the Alaboi Hills near Dadara in North Guwahati. It was fought when Aurangzeb dispatched the Rajput Raja Ram Singh I to recapture territories won back by the Ahoms.
The Battle of Itakhuli was fought in 1682 between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire. The Ahoms pushed back Mughal control to the west of the Manas River.