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Q97 (CDS-I/2023) History & Culture › Heritage & Misc Culture › Traditional communities and tribes Answer Verified

Which one of the following is an ethnic community of Assam?

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The Ahom are a prominent ethnic community in Assam, having migrated from present-day Myanmar to the Brahmaputra Valley in the 13th century. They established the Ahom kingdom, which ruled the region for approximately six hundred years and offered significant resistance to Mughal expansion [2]. Today, the Ahom people primarily reside in Assam and speak Assamese. In contrast, the Bhil are an Indo-Aryan-speaking ethnic group primarily located in western India, particularly Rajasthan. The Gond tribe is one of the largest tribal groups in central India, concentrated in states like Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The Adi people (formerly known as Abors) are a major ethnic group inhabiting the hills and valleys of Arunachal Pradesh [1]. Therefore, among the given options, only the Ahom are an ethnic community specifically associated with the history and population of Assam [2].

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  1. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_people
  2. [1] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map > The Ahoms > p. 48
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