Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
Aurangzeb became Emperor after killing his brothers and imprisoning his father, Shah Jahan.
Statement-II:
Mughal followed coparcenary inheritance, or a division of the inheritance amongst all the sons.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Who were the Mughals descended from?
Consider the following statements regarding the early Mughal emperors:
1. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the Battle of Panipat in 1526 and established Mughal control over Agra and Delhi.
2. Humayun was able to recapture Delhi in 1555 after being defeated by Sher Shah Suri and seeking refuge in Iran.
3. Akbar launched military campaigns in the Deccan region before establishing control over the north-west territories like Kashmir and Kabul.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
1. Mansabdar - Received salaries in the form of cash payments
2. Jagir - Revenue assignments given to mansabdars
3. Zabt - A system where land revenue was fixed on each crop in kind
4. Sulh-i kul - A policy of religious tolerance initiated by Akbar
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
What factor contributed significantly to the economic and commercial prosperity of the Mughal Empire in the seventeenth century?
Consider the following statements:
1. The economic prosperity of the Mughal Empire in the seventeenth century was significantly due to the administrative and military efficiency of the empire.
2. The decline of Mughal authority led to the emergence of new regional powers like Hyderabad and Awadh by the eighteenth century.
3. The Mughal mansabdars primarily spent their income on building large architectural structures, which did not benefit the local economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
1. Hyderabad - Independent political identity consolidated in the eighteenth century
2. Mughal mansabdars - Spent income primarily on foreign imports
3. Awadh - Emerged as a center of power due to declining Mughal authority
4. Artisans and peasantry - Benefited from the Mughal economic prosperity
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
1. The Mughal empire's policy of sulh-i kul, initiated by Akbar, emphasized universal peace and non-discrimination among different religions.
2. Mansabdars in the Mughal Empire were required to maintain a specified number of cavalrymen, known as sawar.
3. The revenue system called Zabt, implemented under Akbar's administration, involved the collection of taxes in kind based on a fixed percentage of the produce.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Qandahar was seized from the Safavids during the reign of Aurangzeb.
2. The Sisodiya ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh, accepted Mughal service during Jahangir's reign.
3. Bijapur was annexed by the Mughals during Shah Jahan's reign.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
During Akbar's reign, which principle of governance emphasized tolerance towards people of different religions in his realm?
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