The practice of ‘Sati’ was prevalent in medieval Assam but faced opposition from:

The correct answer is: a) Ahom kings.

The Ahom kings were the rulers of the Ahom kingdom, which existed in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The Ahom kings were opposed to the practice of sati, which is the practice of a widow burning herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. The Ahom kings banned the practice of sati in the 17th century, and it was largely eradicated from Assam by the 19th century.

The other options are incorrect.

• b) Neo-Vaishnavite reformers were a group of Hindu reformers who emerged in the 16th century. They were opposed to the practice of sati, but they did not have the same level of influence as the Ahom kings.
• c) Tribal leaders were also opposed to the practice of sati, but they did not have the same level of power as the Ahom kings.
• d) Mughal influence did not have a significant impact on the practice of sati in Assam.