Mughal Empire Flashcards

1
Q

Mughal polity is a combination of?

A

Turkish polity
And Mongol polity

(Mughals were Mongols by blood and Turks by culture)

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2
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Empire’s division

A

Block-PARAGANA(shaiqdar)

district-SARKAR(shaiqdar-i-shaiqdarin

province-SUBA(subedar)

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3
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Akbar’s theory of kingship

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Idea of Farr-I-izaadil(divine light)
This divine light enables emperor to differentiate btw right &wrong

Title of ZIL-i-ELAHI(to emphasise on semi-divine origin)

Policy of SULAHA-i-KUL(universal peace/universal tolerance)
(Shows inclusive outlook)

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4
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References of Mughal empire?

A

Tuzuk-I-baburi(autobiography of Babur)

Ain -I -akbari(Abul fazl)

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