Which of the following statements regarding the office of the Barbarua and Barphukan are correct? (i) The posts were created during the 16th century to control the newly acquired territory of the Aho…

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Which of the following statements regarding the office of the Barbarua and Barphukan are correct? (i) The posts were created during the 16th century to control the newly acquired territory of the Ahom kingdom. (ii) The posts aided in the decentralization of power. (iii) They were as much agents of the central government as autonomous heads of the areas under their jurisdiction.

Testwala · Accepted Answer

Only (ii) and (iii)

Testwala · Answer

Explanation: The Barbarua and Barphukan aided decentralization of power and functioned both as agents of the central government and as autonomous heads of the areas under their jurisdiction. However, these offices were created in the 17th century, not the 16th, so statement (i) is incorrect.

Answer: B. Only (ii) and (iii)

Explanation

Answer: B. Only (ii) and (iii)

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