AURANZEB

Q1 in what ways did aurangzeb try to improve the

government during his reign?

 Aurangzeb during his reign in Indian subcontinent implemented civil law based on Islamic
Sharia laws to govern.
 Many Hindu temples damaged and destroyed.
 He also abandons the religious tolerance which his predecessor especially Akbar followed.
 He managed to build a huge army and started a program of military expansion in the
boundaries of his empire.

Q2 Who were maratahs? what effect did they have on aurangzeb's

empire.
Marathas were the only one who succeeded in raising their own kingdom against the mighty Mughal
Emperors of Delhi and kept it intact through the course of time though there were times when those
northern rulers captured-sometimes killed-their leaders in efforts to neutralize Marathas. Still the
Marathas stood still and strong and kept fighting back to keep intact what's the reason behind very
existence as a community regardless of their religion or race

Q3 what were the result of aurangzeb religious policy. what measure did he take?

The general view of historians is that Aurangzeb entirely reversed the policy of religious toleration
followed by Akbar and it resulted in serious revolts among the Hindus.

In the words of Lane-Poole, “For the first time in their history, the Mughals beheld a rigid Muslim in
their emperor—a Muslim as sternly repressible of himself as of his people around him, a king who
as prepared to stake his throne for his faith.

He must have been fully conscious of the dangerous path he was pursuing, and well aware …
against every Hindu sentiment. Yet he chose this course, and adhered to this with unbending
resolve through close on fifty years of unchallenged sovereignty.

Q4 Do you think Aurangzeb was as great a king as Akbar?

He abolished toll taxes, Pindari_ the house tax_ and nearly 80 other taxes.

He was a strict muslim and reimposed the Jizya tax which was only on non muslims so most of the non muslim converted to
muslims to avoid giving tax.

He banned music, dance, and alcohol and appointed Mohtasibs or censors of public moral to control the conduct of the
people.

Q5 Howsuccessful were the deccan policies of Akbar, ShahJahan and

Aurangzeb? 

Akbar was the first among the Mughul emperors who planned to conquer the Deccan after ....
Deccan policy of the Mughuls during the reign of Shah Jahan remained quite successful

Q6 what were the achievements of aurangzeb did they help him strengthen the mughal empire

Widely considered to be the last effective ruler of the Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb compiled the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri,
and was among the few monarchs to have fully established Sharia law and Islamic economics throughout the Indian
subcontinent.