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Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct ?
1. They acted as army fortresses.
2. They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles.
3. They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles.
4. They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles.
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- **Definition:** Moidams are vaulted, hemispherical burial mounds used by the Ahom kings and nobility. They represent the unique funerary traditions of the Tai-Ahom people.
- **UNESCO Recognition:** Located at Charaideo, Assam, these sites were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024 under the category of 'Cultural Property,' recognizing them as the 'Pyramids of Assam.'
- **Why other statements are incorrect:**
- Statements 1, 2, and 4 are factually incorrect as Moidams were strictly sacred necropolises. They were never used as army fortresses, recreational centers, or battle drill grounds. Their construction was rooted in the Ahom belief in the afterlife and the preservation of ancestral lineage, not in military or social activity.
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