moidams of the Ahom dynasty Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/moidams-of-the-Ahom-dynasty Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/moidams-of-the-Ahom-dynasty Written by Shabnam Dohutia Shabnam Dohutia is executive editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Having worked in various editorial positions at Oxford University Press and Pearson, Shabnam has almost two decades’ experience in content... Shabnam Dohutia Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 5, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Nestled in the foothills of the Patkai Range in the northeastern Indian state of Assam are the burial mounds of the Ahom royals who ruled Assam for about 600 years from the 13th to the 19th century ce. These burial mounds, called moidams in the local language (in Tai, the traditional Ahom language, phrang-mai meaning “to bury” and dam meaning “the spirit of the dead”), are hemispherical funerary structures that hold the remains of Ahom royals and nobility, along with their personal belongings and finery. Found across the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, moidams shed light on the unique cultural ...(100 of 800 words)

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