Which one of the following statements about ‘Charaideo Moidams’ is correct?
(a) They were monastic caves built by the Ahom rulers for meditation.
(b) They are vaulted burial mounds of Ahom rulers.
(c) They were ceremonial sites built by the Ahoms to celebrate the Bhakti saints.
(d) They served as fortresses guarding the Brahmaputra Valley from Chinese invasions.

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Which one of the following statements about &lsquo;Charaideo Moidams&rsquo; is correct?
(a) They were monastic caves built by the Ahom rulers for meditation.
(b) They are vaulted burial mounds of Ahom rulers.
(c) They were ceremonial sites built by the Ahoms to celebrate the Bhakti saints.
(d) They served as fortresses guarding the Brahmaputra Valley from Chinese invasions.

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Context: Recently, the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty has been announced for inclusion under the category of Cultural Property at the 46th World Heritage Committee meeting that is being held in New Delhi. This is the 43rd World Heritage site of India listed by UNESCO. It is the first cultural site from the Northeast to be inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Charaideo Moidams are vaulted burial mounds constructed by the Tai-Ahom dynasty in Assam to enshrine the remains of their royal family members, whom they considered divine. These sacred mounds reflect their belief in the afterlife and were built with ritual precision over 600 years using wood, stone, and burnt brick.

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Which one of the following statements about ‘Charaideo Moidams’ is correct? (a) They were monastic caves built by the Ahom rulers for meditation. (b) They are vaulted burial mounds of Ahom rulers. (c) They were ceremonial sites built by the Ahoms to celebrate the Bhakti saints. (d) They served as fortresses guarding the Brahmaputra Valley from Chinese invasions.