A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC ASPECT OF THE AHOM KINGDOM OF ASSAM FROM THE BACKGROUND OF THE PAIK SYSTEM

The Ahom dynasty, who ruled in medieval Assam, has brought tremendous changes to the socio- economic and cultural scenario of Assam. In the economic aspect the Ahom introduced several new mechanisms in Assam which brought certain novelties to the agricultural sector that led to the surplus production and thus enriched the state economy. Along with the cultivation of various crops, different crafts and industries were promoted by the Ahom rulers. Hence, this paper tries to make an attempt to reflect the economic aspects of the Ahom rule in Assam with a special reference to the role of the paik system in the economy.