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Mughal's History Flashcards

1
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Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India.

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Babur

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2
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In which year did Babur establish the Mughal Empire?

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Babur established the Mughal Empire in 1526.

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3
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What was the name of Babur’s memoir?

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Babur’s memoir is called the ‘Baburnama’.

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4
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True or False: Babur was a descendant of Timur.

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True.

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5
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Which river is associated with the First Battle of Panipat?

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The Yamuna River.

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6
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Who was Babur’s main rival in India before establishing his empire?

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Ibrahim Lodi.

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7
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Which territory did Babur initially rule before coming to India?

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The region of Kabul.

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8
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Who succeeded Babur as the ruler of the Mughal Empire?

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Humayun.

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9
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Fill in the blank: Babur died in ______.

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1530.

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10
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The Battle of Khanwa was fought between

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Rana Sanga and Babur in 1527 at fatehpur , Sikri

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11
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Tujuk-I-Babri

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Autobiography of babur

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12
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Babur belongs to which segment of Timurid dynasty

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Safavid Dynasty

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13
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Babur was a follower of whom

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Naqdhbandia saint , Ubaydullan Ahrar

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14
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Masnavi

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Sufi work

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15
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Gomasthas

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Trading Agents

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16
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Bhisti Nizam

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Leather coin

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17
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Bohra and banik

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Long distance and local trade

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18
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Battle of chanderi

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Babur v/s rajputs of Malwa in 1528

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19
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Battle of ghaghra

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Babur v/s East Afgan (led by lodi) in 1529 in bihar

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20
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Who invented Taj-i-Izzat

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Humayun

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21
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Tittle of humayun

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Sikander-e-Azam

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22
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Humayun was a follower of which sufi saint

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Sattari

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23
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First mughal emperor to conquer Gujrat and Malwa

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Humayun

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24
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Battle of chausa is also known as

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Battle of Bilgram (1539)

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25
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The Battle of chaussa was fought between whom and who won it ?

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Babar v/s sher khan (Sher shah) and sher shah had won

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26
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Abolition of tamgha tax was done by

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Babar during battle of khanwa

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27
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During the Sur dynasty , what these terms represent;
1.Shiqqdar
2.Amil
3.fotedar
4.karkun
5.Qaunungo

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1 military
2 land revenue
3 treasurer
4 Accountant
5 maintain revenue record

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28
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Terms during sur dynasty
1 Diwan-i-wazirat
2 Diwan-i-Ariz
3 Diwan-i-Rasalat
4 Diwan-i-Insha

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1 in charge of revenue
2 in charge of the army
3 foreign minister
4 Minister for communications

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29
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Qila-i-kunha mosque in delhi was formed during which ruler

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Sher shah suri

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30
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Who introduced rupiya in india

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Sher shah suri

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31
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Successor of sher shah suri

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Islam shah suri

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32
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Last ruler of sur dynasty

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Adil shah suri

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33
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Time period of sur dynasty

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1540-1556

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34
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Meenabazar started by

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Humayun

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35
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Who are the prominent painters in the humayun’s court

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Mir sayyid and Abdus samad

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36
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Humayun-nama was written by

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Gul Badan begum

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37
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Dohsala system

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Fix rent system introduced by Akbar

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38
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Battle of Tilwara

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Behraram khan v/s Akbar(✓)

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39
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Political critique to Akbar

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Sheikh Ahmad Shirhindi

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40
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Tarikh-i-akbari was written by

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Md. Arif Qandhari

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41
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Baduni was the court historian of whom and his works?

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Akbar and his work was Muntakhab-i-Tawarikh

42
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Expert calligraphist in akbar’s court

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Md. Husayn (Tittled: zarrin kalam)

43
Q

What was written by Tulsi Das during Akbar’s regime

A

Ramcharittamanas

44
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Ain-i-akbari and Akbarnama were written by

A

Abul Fazal

45
Q

Akbarnama was translated in english by

A

Henry Beveridge and Tackston

46
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Who translated mahabarat and lellavati in persian

47
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Who was the chief advisor to Akbar

A

Birbal (Mahesh Das)

48
Q

Tanseen adopted islam under

49
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Tanseen initially worked in the court of

A

Raja ram chandra

50
Q

Fakir Azio din was famous for

A

Contribution to astronomy and astrology

51
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Tittle given to Raja Todar Mal by Akbar was

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Diwan-i-Ashraf

52
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Who brought the Izara system

A

Raja Todar mal , as he was finance minister

53
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Who translated Babarnama into persian

A

Abdur Rahim Khanekhana

54
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Abdur Rahim khane-i-khana was the son of

A

Bairam khan

55
Q

Mulla do pyaza

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Chief cook and advisor too

56
Q

“Khan-i-azam” title was given to whom in mughal regime

A

Mirza Aziz kaku (subedar of Gujrat)

57
Q

Polej

A

Highly cultivavle land

58
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Chachar

A

Cultivable land but with 4 yr gap

59
Q

The administrative unit ‘Chakla’ is introduced between pargana and sarkar

A

Shah Jahan

60
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Dahsala / zabti system

A

Progressive taxation policy (1/3 average rate of revenue)

61
Q

Umara

62
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Painter in Akbar’s court

A

Mir Sayyid , Abdul Samad, Miskina , Jaswant Baswan , Daswant

63
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Hamza Nama was written by

A

Galib Lakhnavi

64
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What is Razam nama. Who wrote it and who drew it in miniature painting

A

Persian translation of Mahabharat
Faizi and Naqib Khan
Daswant

65
Q

Is the jagirdari system was heritable and non transferable

A

False , opp. Seems true

66
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Watan Jagir is heritable and non transferable

67
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Milkiyat

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Personal land of zamindar

68
Q

Which Dutch visitor visited Jahangir’s court

A

Francisco pelsareat : mentions ill condition of peasants

69
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What modifications were bought by Jahangir in mansabdari system

A

Du Aspa and sinh Aspa

70
Q

Cap. Hawkin and Sir Thomas Roe (1611) visited india during which ruler

71
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Under which mughal ruler , sikh guru Arjan Dev ji was executed

72
Q

Painters of Jahangir’s court

A

Abdus Samad , Bisan Das and Mansur Mian

73
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Members of Nur Jahan Junta

A

Nur Jahan
Ghiyas Beg
Ashraf khan
khurram(Shah Jahan)

74
Q

Surdas wrote sursagar during which ruler

75
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The title Nadir ul Asra was given to

A

Mansur Mian

76
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Name AUTOBIOGRAPHY of Jahangir

A

Tujuk-i-Jahangiri

77
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Who added Ahmadnagar into mughal empire

A

Shah jahan

78
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French travellers visited shah jahan Court

A

Bernier and Tavernier

79
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Which Italian traveller visited shah jahan regime

80
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Name the traveller who describes the famine during shah regime

A

Peter Mundy from England

81
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The prominent use of marble in architecture started by which ruler

A

Shah jahan

82
Q

Padsha nama was written by

A

“Abdul Hamid lahori” in shah jahan period

83
Q

Court poet of shah jahan

A

Jagannath (Mahakavi Rai)

84
Q

Red fort (delhi) and pearl mosque (Agra) was made by

A

Shah jahan

85
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Physician of dara shikoh

A

Francois Bernier

86
Q

Dara shikoh followed

A

Quadiri silsila

87
Q

Books written by Dara shikoh

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Mazm-ul-Bahryn
Sirr-i-Akbar
Safin-ul-Aulia
Hasnat-ul-Afrin

88
Q

Only the Mughal king works in the field of irrigation and canal digging

A

Shah Jahan

89
Q

Caligraphist of Taj Mahal

A

Amanat khan Siraji

90
Q

Mahatra /pattakilla

A

Village headmen

91
Q

Battle of deorai (1659)

A

Aurangzeb v/s Dara shikoh

92
Q

Fatawa-i-Alamgiri was codified by

93
Q

Guru Teg Bahadur ji was executed during which mughal king

94
Q

The mughal ruler who won Golkonda and Bijapur

95
Q

Who wrote Nuskha-i-Dilkusha

A

Bhimsen during Aurangzeb rule

96
Q

Pahi kashta

A

Non resident cultivator

97
Q

Riyat, asami , muzarian

A

Term used for peasants during mughal period

98
Q

Treaty of purandar, 1665

A

Shivaji imprisoned by Jai singh

99
Q

Alamgirnama was written by

A

Mirza Mohammad kazim

100
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Futahat-i-Alamgiri

A

Ishwar Das Nagar

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