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EMPEROR AKBAR
NAME THE FOLLOWING
1. Name some places occupied by Akbar.
A. Gujarat, Malwa, Chittor, Gondwana.
2. Name some buildings built by Akbar.
A. The Ibadat Khana, the Diwan-i-khas, the Diwan-i-Aam.
3. Name nine gems in Akbar’s court.
A. Birbal, Tansen, Raja man Singh, Raja Todarmal, Faizi, Abul – Fazl, Abdul
Raheem Khan, Fakeer Azio, Mulla-Do-Piaza.
4. Name some religions supported by Akbar.
A. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity.
5. Name two divisions in Akbar’s empire.
A. Subas, Paraganas.
ANSWER IN ONE SENTENCE
1. Who was Akbar’s tutor?
A. Bai Ram Khan was the tutor for Akbar.
2. What is the name of the horse used by Rana Pratap Singh?
A. The name of the horse used by Rana Pratap Singh is Chetak.
3. At what age Akbar became king of Mughals?
A. At the age of 13 Akbar became the king of Mughal Empire.
4. What was the new capital city built by Akbar?
A. Fathepur Sikri was the new capital built by Akbar.
5. What was the new religion founded by Akbar?
A. Din-I-Illahi was the new religion found by Akbar..
CORRECTION OF SENTENCES
1. Babur was the greatest of the Mughal rulers.
A. Akbar was the greatest of the Mughal rulers.
2. Adilshah occupied the city of Malwa.
A. Adilshah occupies the city of Delhi.
3. Aurangzeb was a kind and just ruler.
A. Akbar was a kind and just ruler.
4. Akbar died in 1598CE.
A. Akbar died in 1605CE.
5. Akbar became the ruler of India in 1566CE.
A. Akbar became the ruler of India in 1556CE.
 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1. What happened to Hemu in the battle of Panipat?
A. In the battle of Panipat Hemu was defeated by Akbar.

2. Who fought the battle of Haldigati and when?

A. In 1576 CE in the battle of Haldigati Ranapratap Singh fought bravely but was
defeated.

3. How did Akbar divided his empire?

A. Akbar divided his empire into smaller parts called Subas. Each Subas was ruled
by a governor and was further divided into Paraganas. A number of villages were a
Paraganas.

4. Name some important structures built by Akbar in Fathepur Sikri?

A. Some of the important structures built by Akbar in Fathepur Sikri were the
Ibadat Khana or the house of worship, the Diwan-I-khas and Diwan-I-Aam.

5. What was the Din-I-Illahi?

A. Din-I-Illahi was the new religion founded by Akbar.