History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2020 History
What is the meaning of the Burunjis?
AThe name of a hill tribe in Nepal
BThe name of a recently discovered Neolithic site in Kashmir
CGenealogical records from Assam ✓ Correct
DMother-goddesses worshipped in Orissa
Correct answer: (C) Genealogical records from Assam — The Burunjis are genealogical records from Assam, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Burunjis are genealogical records from Assam, so that is the answer.
★The Burunjis are a class of historical and genealogical manuscripts associated with the Ahom kingdom.
★There were two types of Burunjis.
★The first were official records compiled from the time of the Ahom king Sukaphaa.
★The second were Burunjis compiled from the sixteenth century onwards.
★So the Burunjis are genealogical records from Assam.
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