Chapter  9   Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts (c. sixteenth- seventeenth centuries)

1. Consider the following comment on the Mughal Empire.

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2. Match the following

Terms which were used during Mughal rule .

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3. includes a mention of kornish in the Mughal court
Consider the statement below.

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4. includes a mention of kornish in the Mughal court
Consider the statement below.

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5. Consider the following Mughal court remark.

1. Deeper prostration, which is reflected by
   everyone in the courtroom.
2. Diplomatic envoys were supposed to meet one other
   in a polite manner, such as kissing the ground.
3. Mughal emperors used grand titles in court at the
   time of coronation or after a victory over an opponent.

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6. Consider the following statement in light of the function
of imperial household ladies in the Mughal Empire.

1. The Mughal household was made up of servants
   and slaves.
2. In the Mughal family, there was a distinction made between
   brides from royal families and wives from lower social classes.
3. Slave women acting as representatives for women who
   dabble in trade.

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7. Consider the following comment in light of the
characteristics of Mughal province administration.

1. The governor was in charge of the provincial
   government.
2. The governorship was always given to the ruler’s son.
3. Faujdars were stationed in districts alongside
   heavy cavalry and musketeers.

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8. Consider the following remark in light of Mughal
province administration traits.

1. The Mughal emperor and his court had complete
   authority over the administrative apparatus, right down
   to the village level.
2. Persian was the administrative language at the
   district and village levels.
3. At the local level, there were parganas that
   were overseen by the qanungo, chaudhuri, and qazi.

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9. Match the following

Terms which were used during Mughal rule .

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10. Consider the following remark in light of Mughal
administration characteristics.

1. zat, which denoted one’s rank in the imperial
   hierarchy.
2. sawar, which represented the number of horsemen
   he had to keep in service.
3. Mansabdar was the Mughal emperor’s official salary.
4. Akbar, who devised the mansab system, also developed
   spiritual ties with a small group of his aristocracy by treating
   them as followers.

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11. Match the following

Terms which were used during Mughal rule .

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12. Consider the following observation about the
Mughal court.

1. Status in court was determined by one’s
   spatial proximity to the emperor.
2. Once the emperor took the throne, no one
   was allowed to move or depart without permission.
3. The physical arrangement of the court was
   centred on the sovereign.

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13. Take a look at the Mughal nobility.

1. The nobility was drawn from a diverse ethnic
   and religious background.
2. The Mughal officer corps was described as a
   bouquet of flowers held together by loyalty to the emperor.
3. The bearers of government offices were assigned
   ranks (mansabs).

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