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Prelims 2026 · Art and Culture · Question 37

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct ?<br/><br/>1. They acted as army fortresses.<br/>2. They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles.<br/>3. They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles.<br/>4. They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below :<br/>

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 3
  3. 3 only
  4. 2 and 4

Answer

3 only

UNESCO describes the Moidams as a royal mound burial necropolis and as evidence of Tai-Ahom funerary architecture and customs. So statement 3 alone is correct; the claims about fortresses, recreation centres, or battle-drill centres are not supported.

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