Chapter 7: Coming of the Mughals

Short Questions
1. What led Babur to invade Hindustan in 1526?
Following factors were responsible for Babur to invade in India
• After capturing Kabul, Babur had dreamt to attack India.
• When appointed governor, Allauddin Lodhi, was removed from Lahore, Babur became
furious and he decided to invade Hindustan
• Babur was attracted by the geography of India such as beautiful valleys etc.
2. What challenges did Babur face when he came down from Kabul to Hindustan?
Babur had to face hostile condition of weather in India. Babur had to confront strong opponents
such Rana Sanga, Afghan nobles and Bengali armies.
3. Why was the building of Sarak-e-Azam useful for Sheh Shah’s government?
It helped to improve trade system. This road was helpful to develop a quick postal system. This
step was helpful to improve the infrastructure of the government.
4. Why Babur was successful to get victory in the Battle of Panipat, Khanwaha and
Chaunsa?
He was good military genius. He used advanced military strategies and weapon. He used cannon
and cavalry in the battles.
5. What was the result the Battle of Kanwaha in 1527?
Babur defeated Rana Sanga in the Battle of Kanwha who was a Rajput ruler of Mewar.
6. What was the result the Battle of Chaunsa in 1527?
Babur defeated Mahmud Lodhi, Ibrahim Lodhi, Afghan and Bengali armies.
7. What is importance of Tuzk-e-Baburi- The Memoirs of Babur?
Tuzk-e-Baburi, which is autobiography of Babur, is a great source of historical account and It
provides a enormous information about Mughal dynasty in India.
8. What do you know about Babur’s administration?
Babur spent his last year in organizing the administration of the Provinces. He did not deprive
the original Hindu and Muslim of their lands if they were loyal to him. He introduced a feudal
system.
9. Do you think Humayun was successful ruler as Babur?
I do not think that Humayun was a successful ruler as Babur. Babur was good military genius,
military trainer and leader while Humayun had not such characters.
 10. What the result of Battle of Kanauj in 1540?
Sher Shah defeated Humayun, and he declared himself as Emperor of Hindustan. He
successfully put down all opposition to his rule.
11. What were names of the brothers of Humayun?
Kamran, Askari Mirza, Hindal
12. Where Humayun lived in exile period?
Humayun went to Persia where he spent ten years and he influenced Persian culture. In last five
years, he fought with his brother to recapture Hindustan.
13. What are the views of most historian about Sher shah ruler?
He was a wise administrator, an able and kind ruler who tried to do his best for the welfare of
his people by giving them peace and justice.
14. When and How Sher Shah Suri died?
Sher Shah was killed when a cannon exploded too close to him while besieging the fortress of
Kalinjar in 1545.
15. When and How Humayun died?
Humayun had a fatal fall from the stairs of his private observatory: he was carrying books and
tripped as his feet were caught in his robe when he bent down on hearing azaan. He died in 1555.
16. What were achievements/ contributions of Humayun in the field of arts?
Humayun brought two famous artists Mir Sayyid Ali and Khwaja Abdus Samad from Persia.
They illustrated the famous Persian classic, Dastan Ameer Hamza. Naskh script was replaced by
Nast’aliq script.
17. Who was Hemu?
Hemu was Hindu minister and general, who was tradesman by birth but tried to usurp power—
caused jealousy among the nobles.
Timeline of Chapter 7
Babur conquer Kabul--------------1504
Babur captured Lahore ________1524
Battle of Panipat _____________1526
Battle of Kanwaha ____________1527
Battle of Chaunsa_____________1527
Babur ruled --------------------------1526-1530
Humayun ruled _______________1530___1556
Humayun remained in exile ______1540___1555
Akbar was born________________1542
Sur Dynasty ---------------------------1540-1555
Sher Shah ruled _______________ 1540-1545
Sher Shah worked in Babur’s service ___1527
Battle of kanuj _________________1540

Fill in the Blanks:

1.Babur inherited the state of the ___________ in Central Asia from his father.
2. The name of Babur’s father was_____________.
3. Babur became the king of Ferghana Valley at the age of ______________
4. Babur conquered Kabul in _____________________.
5. In __________________ , Babur reached Lahore and, capturing it, left it to
____________________ to rule as his governor.
6. Babur became emperor of Hindustan in _________________.
7. Doab means the land between the _______________and ______________ rivers.
8. ______________ of Mewar was a powerful Rajput ruler who favoured the invasion of Babur.
9.Babur died on _______________________________ at the age of_________________ years.
10.The name of Babur memoirs or autobiography is ____________________
11.Humayun succeeded the throne after the death of at the age of ________________years.
12.Humayun was defeated and he fled to Persia where he took refuge with
________________________.
13.For the next ____________________ years, Humayun remained a fugitive.
14.Akbar who was son of Humayun was born in _______________at the place of Umerktot.
15. In___________, Humayun took refuge with Shah Tahmasp of Persia and spent ______ years
there.
16. In _____________, Humayun recaptured the Punjab, Delhi and Agra by defeating Sikandar
Suri and ascending the throne of Hindustan after fifteen years.
17. After recapturing throne, Humayun was died by fatal fall from the stairs after
________months.
18. Humayun thirteen-year-old son was given the tittle_____________.
19. Naskh script was replaced by------------------------
20. Humayun proved to be _________________and preserving as he fought back to regain his
empire.
21 Sur dynasty hailed from an -----------------------family that ruled in the northern India.
22. _________________established Sur Dynasty.
21. Sher shah’s father had mansab of _______________ horses in ___________in
____________ where 22. Sher Shah learned administration in managing his father’s estate
(pargana).
23. Sher Shah first entered Babur’s service in ____________________.
24. Sarak-e-Azam was the name ________________________(GTR).
25. Sher Shah’s son, ______________ ruled for ________years.
26. Feroz Khan who was son of Islam Shah was murdered by his uncle __________________
27. Humayun’s mausoleum built by ____________
28. Babur was buried in __________.