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divided into units of 84 villages known as land grants to the Brahamanas. The Brahamanas
chaurasi. The chaurasi was subdivided into hence became more influential. Now, the Gond
barhots. Barhots were made up of 12 villages chiefs wished to be recognised as Rajputs.
each. Hence, Aman Das, the Gond raja of Garha

The emergence of large states led to changes in Katanga, assumed the title of Sangram Shah.
the nature of Gond society. The society which Dalpat, his son married princess Durgawati, the
earlier had equality in it, gradually got divided daughter of Salbahan, the Chandel Rajput raja of
into unequal social classes. The Gond rajas gave Mahoba, Dalpat, died early.

CASE STUDY 1565, attacked Garha Katanga. She resisted
Rani Durgawati strongly, but was defeated. She preferred death
She was very instead of surrender. Even her son died fighting
capable and soon after.
started ruling Garha Katanga was a rich state; it earned much
on behalf of her wealth by trapping and exporting wild elephants
son, Bir Narain to other kingdoms. A huge booty of precious
who was five coins and elephants was captured by the
years of age. Mughals when they defeated the Gonds. They
The kingdom annexed part of the kingdom and gave the rest to
became even Chandra Shah who was Bir Narain’s uncle. The
more extensive Gond kingdoms survived for some time in spite
under her. The of the fall of Garha Katanga. They however
Mughal forces became weaker and later failed in their struggle
under Asaf against the stronger Bundelas and Marathas.
Khan and in
Rani Durgawati

AHOMS
The Ahoms were a tribal community who estab-
lished a kingdom in the region of present-day
Assam. The name ‘Assam’ is probably derived
from the word ‘Ahoms’.
The original homeland of the Ahoms may have
been China. From there they migrated to Burma
(now Myanmar). In the thirteenth century, they
came to Assam which was earlier known as
Kamarup. There they clashed with the local
Ahoms
tribals such as Kacharis, Khasis and Nagas. They
finally settled in north-eastern Assam and set up The Ahoms expanded their territories by defeat-
a stable government. The first Ahom king was ing the local rulers. They also fought against the
probably Sukapha. He ruled for 40 years, from Mughals. Aurangzeb managed to conquer
1228 to 1268. Garhgaon, the Ahom capital, but was unable to

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