5 Questions
Who were the Mughals descended from?
The Mughals were descendants of Genghis Khan and Timur.
What territory did the Mughals rule?
The Mughals ruled as large a territory as the Indian subcontinent.
Where did the Mughal emperors reside?
The Mughal emperors resided in the Red Fort in Delhi.
What legacy did the Mughals leave behind in terms of governance?
The Mughals imposed structures of administration and ideas of governance that outlasted their rule, leaving a political legacy that succeeding rulers of the subcontinent could not ignore.
Why did the Mughals not like to be called Mughal or Mongol?
The Mughals did not like to be called Mughal or Mongol because Genghis Khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people.
Test your knowledge of the Mughal Empire in this quiz covering the 16th to 17th century. Explore the history, achievements, and challenges faced by the Mughal rulers as they governed a diverse and expansive territory in the Indian subcontinent.
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