Social Science Question(1 Marks)

The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar’s half-brother, was Kabul.

Sher Khan defeated Humayun at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.

Akbar.

Babur was the first Mughal emperor (1526-1530).

Sher Shah Suri constructed The Grand Trunk Road from Bengal to Multan.

Humayun.

During the reign of Babur and Humayun, majority of the nobles were of Turkish origin.

1526.

Zahir-ud-din Babur the founder of the Mughal Empire in India.

Ruling as large a territory as the Indian subcontinent with such a diversity of people and cultures was an extremely difficult task for any ruler to accomplish in the Middle Ages.

Akbar.

Salim was the real name of Mughal Emperor Jahangir.

They followed the Mughal and Timurid custom of coparcenary inheritance, or a division of the inheritance amongst all the sons.

Babar.

It was a division of the inheritance amongst all the sons.

Revenue system.

From a small nucleus of Turanis, they expanded to include Iranians, Indian Muslims, Afghans, Rajputs, Marathas and other groups.

He was the first Mughal emperor and reigned from 1526 to 1530.

The term mansabdar refers to an individual, who holds a mansab, meaning a position or a rank. It was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix ranks, salary and military responsibilities.

Sisodiya.

Nizam - ul- Mulk.

Under the rule of primogeniture the eldest son inherited his father's estate.

He recaptured Delhi in 1555.

Sher Shah Suri buried at Sasaram in Bihar.

Humayun died as a result of an accidental fall in his building.

In Iran Humayun received help from the Safavid Shah.

The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, Bijapur and Golconda.

Fatehpur Sikri was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar near Agra.

Awadh.

After being defeated by Sher Khan at Chausa in 1539 and Kanauj in 1540 Humayun fled to Iran.

1528.

Nobles with a zat of 5,000 were ranked higher than those of 1,000. In Akbar’s reign, there were 29 mansabdars with a rank of 5,000 zat, but by Aurangzeb’s rule, the number of mansabdars had increased to 79.

Babur defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi.

Qandahar.

The first Battle of Panipat was fought in he year 1526 CE.

Bairam Khan.

Mughals permanently lost Qandhar during the reign of Shah Jahan.

Mansabdars received their salaries as revenue assignments called jagirs.

Bulland Drawaza was erected by Mughal emperor Akber after the victory of Gujarat.

At the age of 13, Akbar became the emperor of the Mughal Empire.

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat.

Sulh-i-kul.

Marathas started guerrilla warfare.

The term mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab, position or rank.

The Marathas fought guerrilla warfare.

The careful balance between defeating but not humiliating their opponents enabled the Mughals to extend their influence over many kings and chieftains.

He was the ruler of the Mongol tribes, China and Central Asia.

If zat determined a mansabdar’s rank and salary, sawar indicated his number of cavalrymen.

Aurangzeb.

Mehrunnissa married emperor Jahangir in 1611 and got the title Nur Jahan. She remained extremely loyal to the monarch. As a result, Jahangir struck silver coins bearing his name on one side and on the other, the inscription struck in the name of elevated majesty Nur Jahan Padshah Begum.