CHAPTER 4 EXTRA QUESTIONS

Q1: Guerilla warfare was started by the Marathas in the deccan during the reign of____________.

Ans:Aurangzeb

Q2: Prince Akbar rebelled against whom?

Ans:Aurangzeb

Q3: Name the Mughal ruler who followed the coparcenary inheritance.

Ans:Humayun

Q4: Mughals permanently lost Qandhar during the reign of ___________.

Ans:Shah Jahan

Q5: In which year the battle of Chanderi was fought?

Ans:1528

Q6: Chittor was the capital of __________.

Ans:Sisodiya Rajputs

Q7: When was the First Battle of Panipat fought?

Ans:1526

Q8: Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari?

Ans:Abul Fazl

Q9: The real name of Nur Jahan, the queen of Jahangir was Mehrunnisa. True/False

Ans:True

Q10: Who constructed Fatehpur-Sikri?

Ans:Akbar

Q11: What is the name of the policy of peaceful co-existence adopted by Akbar?

Ans:Sulh-i-kul

Q12: The dynasty, which reigned India for maximum number of years was Mughal. True/False

Ans:True

Q13: Name the Rajput clan that refused to accept the suzerainty of Mughals for a long time.

Ans:Sisodiya

Q14: The immediate threat in the year 1500 to the Mughal authority was the _________.

Ans:Afghans

Q15: Red Fort in Delhi was constructed by__________.

Ans:Shah Jahan

Q16: Who was Bairam Khan?

Ans:guardian of Akbar

Q17: What was the real name of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan?

Ans:Khurram

Q18: Afghan noble Khan Jahan Lodi was defeated by Akbar?

Ans:False

Q19: Name The Mughal emperor who seized power from the hands of his regent Bairam Khan.

Ans:Akbar

Q20: Who was the first Mughal emperor?

Ans:Babar

Q21: Akbar became emperor at the age of ______ years.

Ans:13 years

Q22: What do you understand by Zabt?

Ans:revenue system

Q23: Qandhar was the bone of contention between Mughals and ________.

Ans:Safavids

Q24: Jahangir struck silver coins bearing the name of his queen Nurjahan. True/False

Ans:True

Q25: The Sisodiya Rajputs were ruling over Ajmer. True/False

Ans:False

Q26: Who was Genghis Khan?

Ans:The founder of the Mongol Empire and the mother of Babur

Q27: When did the great Timurid Sultan, Timur Lane died?

Ans:1403

Q28: When did Timur Lane invaded India?

Ans:1398

Q29: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at__________.

Ans:Panipat

Q30: Name the Mansabdars who were allotted jagirs in their own region.

Ans:Rajputs

Q31: Name the autonomous state founded by Saadat Khan.

Ans:Awadh

Q32: During the reign of Babur and Humayun, majority of the nobles were of ___________ origin.

Ans:Turkish

Q33: Who founded the kingdom of Hyderabad?

Ans:Nizam - ul- Mulk

Q34: Where the religious discussions conducted by Akbar were held?

Ans:Ibadat Khana

Q35: Name the Mughal ruler who has followed the coparcenary inheritance.

Ans:Humayun

Q36: Mansab stands for ____________.

Ans:one rank

Q37: What determined the position of a Mansabdars?

Ans:zat rank

Q38: Higher, the zat rank, higher was the position of the mansabdars in the court. True/False

Ans:True

Q39: The system in which elder son succeeds father after death was _____________.

Ans:primogeniture inheritance

Q40: Coparcenary inheritance means division of the empire among brothers. True/False

Ans:True

Q41: Name The Maratha Chieftain who escaped from Agra and declared himself as an independent king.

Ans:Shivaji

Q42: Name the place captured by Akbar after the capture of the Sisodiya capital Chittor.

Ans:Qandahar

Q43: What was Mansab system?

Ans:Mansab system was a grading system used by the Mughal rulers to fix the rank or salary of a Mansabdar, who were basically their military commanders

Q44: What were the military responsibilities of Mansabdars?

Ans:Military responsibilities of Mansabdars were:

• The Mansabdar was required to maintain a specified number of cavalrymen
• The mansabdar had to bring his cavalrymen for review, get them registered and get their horses branded

Q45: Give a brief account of the conquests of Akbar?

Ans:When Akbar was crowned in 1556 A.D. the Mughal Empire was scattered. He established a vast kingdom by conquering other kingdoms.

• He captured Gwalior, Ajmer, Jaunpur and Malwa. He also succeeded in capturing the famous forts of Ranthambhor and Chittor.
• Military campaigns in Gujarat were followed by campaigns in the east in Bihar, Bengal and Orissa. Akbar's armies also conquered Kabul, Sind and Baluchistan.
• From 1595 to 1601 the Mughal forces remained busy in the annexation of Berar, Khandesh and parts of Ahmadnagar.

•     Q46: Write short notes on the religious policies of the Akbar.

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·         Akbar's religious policy:

·         He followed a liberal religious policy. Full religious freedom was allowed not only to the Hindus but also to the people of other religious faith. Also, He built a building called 'Ibadat Khana' where he held discussions with the religious leaders.

·         Q10: Name the mothers of Jahangir and Shah Jahan.

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·         Ans:The mother of Jahangir was a Kachhwaha princess, daughter of the Rajput ruler of Amber. The mother of Shahjahan was a Rathor princess, daughter of the Rajput ruler of Marwar.

  Q12: What was Zabt and who were Zamindars?

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·         Ans:  Land revenue was the main source of income to the Mughal rulers. Revenue on each crop was fixed 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 'zabt'.In most places, the headman or the local chieftain collected revenue from these peasants and deposited it in the royal treasury. The Mughals called these intermediaries, whether they were local headmen of villages or powerful chieftains, as zamindar.

1Q43: Who were Mansabdars?

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·         Ans: The term 'mansabdar' refers to an individual who holds a mansab, meaning a 'position or rank'. It was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix the rank, salary and military responsibilities. Rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called 'zat'. The higher the 'zat', the more prestigious was the noble's position in court and was larger his salary. 'Mansabdars' received their salaries as revenue assignments called 'jagirs' which were somewhat like iqtas.

·         Q14: Write short notes on Humayun.

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·         Ans:

·         Humayun was the second Mughal Emperor of India. He ascended the throne in 1530 AD. Humayun divided his inheritance according to the will of his father and equally distributed the province among his brothers. The ambitions of his brother Mirza Kamran weakened Humayun's cause against Afghan competitors. He was defeated by 'Shah Suri' at Chausa in 1529 A.D. and at Kanauj in 1540 A.D.which forced him to flee to Iran. He received the help from Safavid Shah to capture Delhi again in 1555 A.D. He died in the same year.

    Q15: Who was Jahangir?

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·         Ans.Jahangir became the ruler in 1605 AD. After the death of Akbar, military campaigns started by Akbar were continued by him. Jahangir married Nur Jahan. He maintained a good relationship with the Rajputs. He followed the principle of sulh-i-kul established by Akbar. He is remembered for his justice.He struck silver coins bearing his own titles on one side and on the other the inscription "struck in the name of the Queen Begum, Nur Jahan". Noor-Jahan ruled his empire when he was addicted to wine and opium. Jahangir died in 1627 A

    Q16: Who was Babur?

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·         Ans  Babar's real name was Zahir-ur-din. He was the ruler of a small state 'Farghana' in Central Asia. He invaded India 5 times. The vast wealth of India and poor political condition and invitation from the nobles of Delhi prompted Babar to march to Delhi. He defeated Ibrahim Lodhi the last Sultan of Lodhi dynasty at Panipat in A.D. 1526.He effectively used cannons in the first battle of Panipat. In A.D. 1527 he defeated Rana Sanga. In A.D. 1528 he defeated Rajputs in the battle of Chanderi. Before his death He had established effective control over Agra and Delhi. He died in 1530 A.D.