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Correct Option: (c) Explanation:  Both statements are correct. Supplementary notes Ahom Royalty  ‘Maidams’, the original capital of the Ahom Kings built by Chaolung Sukhapa the founder of the dynasty in about 1229 CE. Charaideo was the fi rst capital established by king Sukapha.  Charaideo Maidams, the burial mounds of Ahom royalty commonly known as pyramids of Assam, has been nominated by India for recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site this year.  ‘Maidams’, the original capital of the Ahom Kings built by Chaolung Sukhapa the founder of the dynasty in about 1229 CE. Charaideo was the fi rst capital established by king Sukapha.  Charaideo is a blend of three Tai words Che-Rai-Doi.Che means Hillock, Rai means Shining and Doi means town. It means ‘Shining City’ on the Hillock.  ‘Maidams’ represent the late medieval (13th—19th century CE) mound burial tradition of the Tai Ahoms dynasty which ruled for 600 years in Assam.  The Charaideo Maidams, which are highly venerated, enshrine the mortal remains of Ahom royalty. Initially, the deceased with their personal belongings and other paraphernalia were buried, but after the 18th century, the Ahom rulers adopted the Hindu method of cremation and later entombed the cremated bones and ashes at the ‘Maidams’ at Charaideo.  The ‘Maidams’ are an outstanding new type of funeral architecture of the state in the geo-cultural context of south Asia and southeast Asia.