Chapter 4 THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

1. Take a look at the following comment about Delhi.

1. In the twelfth century, Delhi grew in importance.
2. During the KHALJI DYNASTY, Delhi became the capital of a kingdom for the first time.
3. The Mughals were descended from a long line of Mongol rulers.

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2. Match the following

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3. Take a look at the following statement.

1.Due to the assault of another Mongol army,

Babur was forced to flee his ancestral throne.

2.Babur never fought with cannons.

The Afghans posed a direct threat to Mughal rule.

4.Babur, the first Mughal emperor, ascended to

Ferghana’s throne.

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4. Take a look at the following statement.

1.The Sisodiya Rajputs of Mewar were never conquered

by the Mughals and were regarded with honour by them.

2.None of the rulars voluntarily joined the Mughals.

3.The Mughals followed the primogeniture principle.

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5. Take a look at the following remark on the Mughal Empire.

1. A numerical value called zat was used to determine rank and salary.
2. Mansabdars who joined the Mughal army were enlisted in service.

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6. consider the following statement regarding Gun powder

technology was brought to India for warfare in the 14^th century.

Fire arms were used for the first time in regions such as Gujarat,

Malwa and Deccan, and was used by _____ ?

The above statement is talking about whom

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7. Consider the following statement about the Mughal Empire.

1.During Akbar’s reign, jagir income were meticulously calculated

to be about equivalent to the mansabdar’s wage.

2.Mansabdars were paid by revenue assignments known as jagirs.

3.The higher the zat, the more prestigious and costly the noble’s p

osition in court was.

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8. Consider the following statement about the Mughal Empire.

1. The main source of money for Mughal monarchs was merchant taxation.
2. Todar Mal was Akbar’s revenue minister.
3. Only great chieftains were referred to as zamindars by the Mughals.
4. Peasants paid taxes to the rural directly.

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9. consider the following  statement regarding

“On the basis of data, tax was fixed on each crop in cash.

Each province was divided into revenue circles with

its own schedule of revenue rates for individual crops”.

This revenue system was known as

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10. Take a look at the following statement.

1.Akbar Nama, a three-volume history of Akbar’s reign,

was written by Abul Fazl.

2.Abul Fazl was one of Akbar’s closest friends.

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11. Take a look at the following declaration about Akbar’s administrative policies.

1. Only political functions were performed by the subadar.
2. The empire was divided into subas, which were controlled by subadars.

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12. Take a look at the following declaration about Akbar’s administrative policies.

1. Each province in the empire had a finance officer, known as a diwan.
2. diwan is in charge of maintaining peace and order in his province.

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13. Match the following regarding Mughal officers

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14. Match the following

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15. Consider the statement below.

1.Sawar signified a mansabdar’s number of cavalrymen

if zat dictated his position and salary.

2.The Mughals ruled over Bihar, which was one of the

key provinces.

3.Akbar’s friend and adviser Abul Fazl assisted him in framing

the concept of sulh-i-kul so that he could administer a country

with diverse religions, cultures, and castes.

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16. Consider the Mughal emperor’s choronology assertion.

1. Shah Jahan
2. Aurangzeb
3. Jahangir
4. HUMAYUN

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17. Consider the following statement about Mansabdar’s

rights during the Mughal Empire.

1.They were paid in the form of revenue assignments

known as jagirs.

2.Their servants were in charge of collecting the money.

3.The mansabdars could have been positioned elsewhere

in the country.

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