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)
2
Q
Empire’s division
A
Block-PARAGANA(shaiqdar)
district-SARKAR(shaiqdar-i-shaiqdarin
province-SUBA(subedar)
3
Q
Akbar’s theory of kingship
A
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)
4
Q
References of Mughal empire?
A
Tuzuk-I-baburi(autobiography of Babur)
Ain -I -akbari(Abul fazl)