15 Questions
The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, ____________ and _________________
Bijapur
If zat determined a mansabdar’s rank and salary, sawar indicated his ____________
number of horsemen
Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counsellor, helped him frame the idea of ____________ so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes
Sulh-i-Kul
What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?
Agra and Delhi
What was the relationship between the mansabdar and the jagir?
The jagir was a land assignment that provided revenue for the mansabdar
What was the role of the zamindar in Mughal administration?
Zamindars collected revenue and maintained law and order in their territories
The mother of Jahangir was a Kachhwaha princess, daughter of the Rajput ruler of Amber, modern-day ________.
Jaipur
The mother of Shah Jahan was a Rathor princess, daughter of the Rajput ruler of Marwar, ________ (Jodhpur).
Jodhpur
The Sisodiya Rajputs of Mewar refused to accept Mughal authority for a long time. Once defeated, however, they were honourably treated by the Mughals, given their lands (watan) back as assignments (watan ________).
jagir
The careful balance between defeating but not humiliating their opponents enabled the Mughals to extend their influence over many kings and ________.
chieftains
As the empire expanded to encompass different regions, the Mughals recruited diverse bodies of people. From a small nucleus of Turkish nobles (Turanis) they expanded to include Iranians, Indian Muslims, Afghans, Rajputs, ________ and other groups.
Marathas
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 (1) rank, (2) salary and (3) ________ responsibilities.
military
This was not possible in provinces, such as Gujarat and Bengal. 43 the mughals Rationalised 2023-24 Unit 1 to 4.indd 43 11-05-2022 10:37:41 In some areas, the zamindars exercised a great deal of power.The exploitation by Mughal administrators could drive them to rebellion.Sometimes zamindars and peasants of the same caste allied in rebelling against Mughal authority.These peasant revolts challenged the stability of the Mughal Empire from the end of the seventeenth century.Akbar Nama and Ain-i Akbari Akbar ordered one of his close friends and courtiers, Abul Fazl, to write a history of his reign.Abul Fazl wrote a three-volume history of Akbar’s reign, titled Akbar Nama.The first volume dealt with Akbar’s ancestors and the second volume recorded the events of Akbar’s reign.The third volume is the Ain-i Akbari.It deals with Akbar’s administration, household, army, the revenues and the geography of his empire.It also provides rich details about the traditions and culture of the people living in India.The most interesting aspect about the Ain-i Akbari is its rich statistical details about things as diverse as crops, yields, prices, wages and revenues.Fig. 6 Akbar recieving the Akbar Nama from Abul Fazl.Nur Jahan’s influence in Jahangir’s court Mehrunnisa married the Emperor Jahangir in 1611 and received the title Nur Jahan.She remained extremely loyal and supportive to the monarch.
earthquakes
Write 6 ______ statements using the content above. Provide the missing word as the answer.
plate tectonics
Write 6 fill in the blank statements using the content above. Provide the missing word as the answer. Focus on topics: ______, plate tectonics, volcanoes. Write in English language.
volcanoes
Test your knowledge on strategies to make a kingdom stable and prosperous by matching terms related to the Mughal empire and provincial rulers. Learn about how dynasties like Hyderabad and Awadh consolidated their power while recognizing the Mughal emperor in Delhi.
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