Answer: Confederacies of soldier-landowners resisting invasions and Mughal rule
Notes: The Baro-Bhuyans were confederacies of soldier-landowners in Assam and Bengal during the 13th to 16th centuries. They resisted invasions and Mughal rule. The group originated from fragmented Kamarupa chieftains and controlled local village groups. They maintained sovereignty in the region and were ethnically diverse.
