I.Choose the correct answer:-
1. The first Battleof Panipat was fought in A.D 1526
a) 1536 b) 1526 c)1506
2. Shershah hasbeen called as the “Fore – runner of Akbar.
a) Akbar b) Humayun c) ShahJahan
3. Jahangir set up a “ Chain ofJustice”
a) Aurangazeb b) Jahangir c)Babur
4. Guru Arjun Devwas the fifth sikh guru
a) Fifth b)Ninth c) Tenth
5. Babu defeatedRana Sanga in the Battle of Kanwah
a) First Battle of Panipat
b) Battle of Kanwah
c) Battle of Gaghra
6. The Father ofmodern currency is Shershah
a) Babur b) Shershah c) Akbar
7. Chand Bibi wasthe ruler of Ahmed nagar
a) Ahmed nagar b)Bijapur c) Akbar
8. Akbar’s tomb atSikhandara was built by Jahangir
a) Nurjahan b) Jahangir c) ShaJahan
9. Akbar ascendedthe throne at the age of 14
a) 13 b) 14 c) 15
II.Fill in the blanks:
1. Humayun means Fortunate.
2. In the secondBattle of Panipat, Akbar defeated Hemu.
3. The reign of Shahjahan has been called as the“Golden Age of the Mughals”.
4. Tansen lived inthe court of Akbar.
5. The last Sultanof Delhi was Ibrahim Lodi.
6. Babur became theruler at the age of 11.
7. Babur defeatedMedini Rai in the battle of Chauderi.
8. Babur wrote hisautobiography called Tuzuk-i-Babri.
9. The last greatMughal emperor was Aurangazeb.
III.Match the following:
A
| 1. Rana sanga | (a) 1587 |
| 2. Din – I – Ilahi | (b) Revenue system |
| 3. Second Battle of Panipat | (c) Ruler of Mewar |
| 4. Raja Toolar mal | (d) 1556 |
Ans. 1 – (C), 2 –(a), 3 – (d), 4 – (b)
B
| 1. Sherkhan | a) Lion king |
| 2. Jahangir | b) king of the world |
| 3. NurJahan | c) Light of the Palace |
| 4. ShahJahan | d) Conqueror of the world |
Ans : 1 – a, 2 – e,3 – d, 4 – c, 5 – b
IV.Answer in one word
1. When was theBattle of Kanwah fought? A.D.1527
2. How isJahangir’s Autobiography known as? Tuzuk– I – Jahangiri
3. Who wasAkbar’s – guardian? Bairamkhan
4. Who was knownas the “light of the world”? Nur Jahan
V. Answer the following questions:-
1. How did Babu established the Mughal Empire inIndia?
(i) Daulat KhanLodi invited Babur to invade India.
(ii) Babur acceptedinvitation and invaded India.
(iii) He metIbrahim Lodi at Panipat on 21st April 1526 and the First Battle of Panipatstarted.
(iv) Ibrahim Lodiwas defeated and killed in the battle field.
(v) The rule ofDelhi sultanate was brought to an end.
(vi) Thus Baburlaid the foundation for the Mughal empire in India.
2.Sketch the role of NurJahan in the Mughal History?
(i) Jahangir married Nurjahan in 1611.
(ii) Nurjahan wasan intelligent, educated and cultured women
(iii) AlthoughJahangir was the King, she exercised the real power.
(iv) The periodbetween 1611 – 1626 may be called as the Age of Nurjahan.
(v) But after thedeath of jahangir in A.D.1627. She lost her importance.
3.Write a note on the currency reforms of shershah.
(i) Shershahabolished the old and mixed currency.
(ii) He fixed theratio between copper and silver coins.
(iii) He issuedsilver and gold coins.
(iv) These coinsbore his name in Devanagiri scripts.
(v) These currencyreforms were formed to be useful to improve the general economic condition ofthe nation.
(vi) Hench he hasbeen called the father of modern currency”.
4.List any four causes for the downfall of the Mughal empire in India.
(1) Aurangazeb’sreligious policy.
i) The mostimportant cause was the religious policy of Aurangazeb.
ii) He ill– treatedthe Hindus, the Rajputs and the Sikhs.
iii) This made themthe deadly enemies against the Mughals.
(2) Vast expanse ofthe Mughal empire.
i) The Mughalempire became very vast.
ii) It was verydifficult for the Mughal rulers to control the distance parts of the empire.
3) Weakness ofAurangazeb’s Successors
i) The successorsof Aurangazeb were very weak.
ii) So they couldnot check the disintegration of the empire.
4) Absence of thelaw of Primogeniture
i) The absence ofthe law of primogeniture was another cause for their downfall.
ii) There was a warof succession among the sons after the death of each Mughal emperor.
5.First battle of Panipat – write a short note.
i) Daulat Khan Lodiinvited Babur to invade India.
ii) babur acceptedthis invitation and invaded India.
iii) Ibrahim Lodiwas defeated and killed in the battle field.
iv) The rule ofDelhi Sultanate was brought to an end.
6. Why isShahjahan called the Prince of Builders?
Shahjahan has beencalled as the “Prince of Builders” and “Engineer king”. He found the Mughalcities in Red Sandstone and left them in marbles. He built a new capital “Shahjahanabad”.
7.Trace the Rajput policy of Akbar.
i) Akbar followedcordial relations towards the Rajputs.
ii) He marriedJodhbai, the Princess of Jaipur.
iii) Akbarabolished “Jizya” and “Pilgrimage taxes.
8.What do you know about the last days of Shah Jahan?
i) Shahjahan fellill in A.D.1657.
ii) A war ofSuccession broke out among his four sons.
iii) His third sonAurangazeb imprisoned Shah Jahan in A.D.1658.
iv) He Passed awayin A.D.1666.
VI.Answer the following:-
1.Whose period is known as the “Golden of the Mughals”? – why?
i) The region ofShahjahan is known as the “Golden Age of the Mughal’s.
ii) The power andprestige of the Mughal empire reached its height during his time.
iii) There was bothprosperity and poverty during his period.
Princeof Builders:
i) Shahjahan iscalled the “Prince of Builders” and “Engineer king”.
ii) He found theMughal cities in Red sandstone and left them in white Marbles.
iii) He build a newcapital “Shahjahanabad”
JamaMasjid:
i) It was build byShah Jahan at Delhi in white Marbles.
ii) It isconsidered to be one of the largest mosques in the world.
TheTaj Mahal:
i) The Taj mahal isthe most famous building of Shah Jahan.
ii) It was built atAgra on the banks of river Yamuna in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz.
iii) It isconsidered as one of the seven wonders of the world and a dream in marble.
iv) It was built byUstad is a Chief architect of that time.
v) It’s estimatedcost was about Rs.20 Lakhs.
vi) It took nearly22 years to complete it.
OtherArts:
i) Fine arts likemusic, Painting and literature reached a high and of development during thetime of Shahjahan.
ii) He was a greatPatron of arts and letters.
iii) Hence thereign of Shahjahan is known as the “Golden age of the Mughals”.
2.Give a brief account on the administration of the Mughals.
Centraladministration.
i) The Mughaladministration system was in the nature of a military rule and was acentralized despotism.
ii) The Emperor orPadshah had all powers in his hands.
iii) He was anabsolute ruler.
iv) He was regardedas the “Shadow of God on Earth”.
v) He was assistedby a council of ministers.
Provincialadministration
i) Foradministration convenience the empire was divided into a number of provincesknown as “Subas”.
ii) Each suba wasunder a subedar or Governor.
iii) During Akbar’stime there were 15 Subas.
iv) The Subedar wasin charge of the subas.
v) Each sarkar wasfurther divided into “Parganas”.
RevenueAdministration:
i) The main sourceof income was the land revenue.
ii) Raja Todar mal,the famous Revenue Minister helped Akbar in this field.
iii) Akbar madeimprovement on Shershah’s land revenue system. So Shershah was called theFore-runner of Akbar.
iv) Akbarintroduced “Zabti” system.
v) All the landswere measured with an uniform standard of measurement.
vi) Tax could bepaid in cash.
vii) The officerswere instructed to be kind with the peasants.
Militaryadministration:
i) The Mughal armyconsisted of infantry, artillery, cavalry and elephantry.
ii) Cavalry was animportant branch of the army.
Judicialadministration:
i) The king was thefountain head of Justice.
ii) He was assistedby the Chief Qazi.
iii) Cases weretried according to Quaranic law.