Satish Chandra Test: The Mughal Empire- 2 - UPSC MCQ

The correct answer is A as all the given match statements are true in option A.

The correct answer is option (B), Akbar Namah. During later years of his reign, Akbar introduced the rank of ‘Zat’ and ‘Sawar’ in the Mansabdari system. Different views have been expressed regarding these terms. According to Blochmann, every mansabdar had to maintain as many soldiers as were indicated by his rank of Zat’ while the rank of ‘sawar’ indicated the number of horsemen among them. Irvin expressed the view that Zat indicated the actual number of cavalry under a mansabdar besides other soldiers while sawar was an additional honour.

Tuzuk-i-Baburi (Baburanamah) is the autobiography of Zahiruddin Muhammad babur, the founder of the Mughal empire in India. Babur wrote it in Turkish language; Mughal imperial officer Abdur Rahim Khan Khan-i-Khanan, son of Bairam Khan Khan-i-Khanan, translated it into Persian.

Akbar (Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar, 15 October 1542 – 1605) was the third Mughal Emperor. He was born in Umerkot, India. He was the son of Emperor Humayun. He became emperor at age 13. He is considered to be one of the greatest rulers of India. He was known as much for his inclusive leadership style as for his war mongering. He began a time of religious tolerance and appreciation for the arts. Akbar had great respect for the Rajputs.He realised that with their support, he could consolidate his empire.

Tobacco in India is introduced by Portuguese during the reign of Akbar.

Jahangir prohibited/banned the use of tobacco.

Abu'l Fazl was assassinated while he was returning from the Deccan by Vir Singh Bundela (who later became the ruler of Orchha) between Sarai Vir and Antri (near Narwar) in a plot contrived by Akbar's eldest son Prince Salim (who later became the Emperor Jahangir)[16] in 1602, because Abu'l Fazl was known to oppose the accession of Prince Salim to the throne. His severed head was sent to Salim at Allahabad. Abu'l Fazl was buried at Antri.[17][18] Abu'l Fazl's son Shaikh Afzal Khan (29 December 1571 – 1613) was later appointed governor of Bihar in 1608 by Jahangir.

Firstly, the sati system was banned by the Humayun emperor but strict laws were not implemented. Afterwards, the sati system was banned by Akbar with law enforcement.

A jagir, also spelled as jageer, was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar (Zamindar) system.
Iqta means land or land revenue assigned to an individual on certain conditions. The holders of these Iqtas were the trustful agents of the Sultan. There were two kinds of Iqtas viz. Large Iqtas and Small Iqtas.

The correct answer is option (A). During Aurangzeb's reign, Muntakhab-ul-Lubab was written by Khafi Khan, a historical writer. The book covers the history of Mughal period till the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

The correct answer is B as the correct sequence of the battles is B

The Iranian painters were brought by Humayun were Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad. Both the painters were the founders of an independent branch of Persian art popularly known as the Mughal school of miniature painting. The two most notable works accomplished by them during the reign of Akbar was Tutinama and Hamza Nama.

The answer is option (D) as the divisions were;
Subah was the term for a province in the Mughal Empire. The word is derived from Arabic. The governor of a Subah was known as a subahdar (sometimes also referred to as a "Subah"[64]), which later became subedar to refer to an officer in the Indian Army. The subahs were established by padshah (emperor) Akbar during his administrative reforms of 1572–1580; initially, they numbered 12, but his conquests expanded the number of subahs to 15 by the end of his reign. Subahs were divided into Sarkars, or districts. Sarkars were further divided into Parganas or Mahals. His successors, most notably Aurangzeb, expanded the number of subahs further through their conquests. As the empire began to dissolve in the early 18th century, many subahs became effectively independent, or were conquered by the Marathas or the British.

The correct option is B.
 Khan was defeated and killed by a coalition of Baz Bahadur, Khandesh Sultanate, and Berar Sultanate, leading to Baz Bahadur regaining Malwa for a brief period in 1562 before renewed Mughal attacks.

A is the correct option.Akbar’s marriage relations with rajpoot princes had forced him to initiate some liberal actions. No matrimonial relations were established with the Hadas of Ranthambore, yet they remained high in Akbar’s favour without any matrimonial ties with him.

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

The Ibādat Khāna (House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605) at Fatehpur Sikri. 

Akbar issued Mahzarnama (or Infallibility Decree) to take all the religious matters into his own hands in 1579 AD. This made him supreme in the religious matters. He issued Mahzarnama to curb the dominance of Ulema.

"Religion of God") or Divine Faith was a syncretic religion propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 AD, intending to merge some of the elements of the religions of his empire, and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects. This inspired him to create the Dīn-i Ilāhī in 1582.

The correct answer is B  as the correct match is given in option B .