Mughal Empire

SYNOPSIS
Time Line Of Great Mughals

Ref: Mughal-empire-map.jpg

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Do you know???
• Gul -Badan begum (Babur’s daughter and the half-sister of Humayun) is the only
contemporary woman historian of medieval India. She is the author of
HUMAYUNAMA- The story of the life of Humayun.
• Akbar was the 1st emperor to initiate and use metal cylinder rockets known as
BANS.
• Nur-Jahan was the one who ruled the Mughal empire during the last 16 years of
Jahangir.
• The reign of Shah Jahan (1628- 1658) was known as the Golden Age of Mughal
architecture.

Mughal Emperors and Mughal Court

HAD AN IDEA
Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark each)

1. Babur recorded his experiences in the book ___________.

a. Baburnama
b. Ain -I Baburi
c. Tazuk-i- Baburi
d. Akbarnama

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2. After Humayun’s death ___________ waa made Akbar’s reagent.
a. Bairam khan
b. Abul Fazl
c. Sher Shah
d. Timur

3. Who was Nur-Jahan ? (1 Mark)

NEARLY THERE
Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark each)
4. What was previous name of ShahJahan ?
a. Khurram
b. Salim
c. Khusrao
d. Nur-ud-din

5. Who wrote Akbarnama?

a. Akbar
b. Birbal
c. Dashwant
d. Abul Fazl

NAILED IT!
Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark each)
6. The Maratha chieftain defeated by Aurangzeb was _________.
a. Shahu
b. Shahji Bhonsle
c. Shivaji
d. Rana Pratap

7. The most famous court poet of Akbar (in Hindi Literature) was _________.
a. Tulsidas
b. Raskhan
c. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
d. Surdas

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8. Mughal court was known for its grandeur. Briefly describe the (4 Marks)
Mughal court

Mughal Administration and Land Revenue System

HAD AN IDEA
Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark each)

9. The entire Mughal administration was controlled by ____________.

a. Prime minister
b. King
c. Wazir
d. Sadr

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10. Mansabdars generally entered service in a low rank and rose through promotion
based on _____________.
a. their wealth
b. their education
c. their loyalty and service
d. their age

NEARLY THERE

11. Who was Akbar’s revenue minister? (1 Mark)

12. List the nine gems who adorned Akbar’s court

i) ____________________
ii) ____________________
iii) ____________________
iv) ____________________
v) ____________________
vi) ____________________
vii) ____________________
viii) ____________________
ix) ____________________

13. The Match the following:

Column A Column B
i. Suyurghal a. Mansabdars who received land
grants
ii. Jagirdar b. revenue went to the royal treasury
iii. Patwaris c. tax-free lands granted by emperor
iv. Khalisa d. officials who maintained the
revenue records

i.______ ii. ______ iii. _____ iv. _____

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 14. Sher Shah, who ruled for a short while from 1540 to 1545, is
remembered for providing “an administrative blueprint from which
Akbar and his ministers later profited.
Briefly explain the provincial administration followed by the
Mughals. (3 Marks)

NAILED IT!

Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark)

15. On the Indian subcontinent, a zamindar was a (typically hereditary) aristocrat

who controlled large areas of land and collected taxes from peasants and paid
them to the Mughal emperor. The Mughals used one term - zamindars - to
describe all such intermediaries, whether they were local headmen of villages
or powerful regional chieftains. What was the main source of income for
Mughal rulers?
a. Tax on slave trade
b. Tax on cotton and silk
c. Tax on water and electricity
d. Tax on farm produce

16. What is the difference between mansabdars and muqtis? (2 Marks)

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 CHALLENGE YOURSELF!!

Peasants were vital for the economy of the Mughal Empire. Do you
think that they are as important today?

Work Requires
Work Well Done Work Adequately
More Practice and
Attempted
And Presented Effort

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