Orchha was seized during the reign of

1

(a)

Aurangzeb

(b)

Shah Jahan

(c)

Akbar

(d)

Humayun

The Sisodiya capital of Chittor was seized in the year

1

(a)

1565

(b)

1568

(c)

1570

(d)

1562

Ranthambhor was seized during the reign of

1

(a)

Humayun

(b)

Akbar

(c)

Jahangir

(d)

Shah Jahan

In which year, Humayun recaptured Delhi?

1

(a)

1552

(b)

1553

(c)

1554

(d)

1555

Aurangzeb insulted:

1

(a)

Maharana Pratap

(b)

Sher Shah

(c)

Ranjit Singh

(d)

Shivaji

Humayun recaptured Delhi in 1555 with the help of __________

1

(a)

Safavid Shah

Many Rajputs married their daughters into Mughal families in order to get ____________

1

(a)

high positions

The Red Fort at Delhi was the residence of ____________ Emperors.

1

(a)

Mughal

The regent of Akbar was ________

1

(a)

Bairam Khan

_____________was the revenue minister of Akbar.

1

(a)

Todar Mal

Military paymasters were known by the name Bakhshi.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Military Commanders were also known as Faujdars.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Babur was defeated at Chausa

1

(a) True

(b) False

Akbar was the regent of Bairam Khan

1

(a) True

(b) False

Town Police Commanders were known as Kotwals.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Why the rulers of the middle ages faced difficulties to rule the Indian subcontinent?

1

(a)

It was because people of diverse backgrounds and cultures lived in the Indian subcontinent

Who fought Guerrilla warfare?

1

(a)

The Marathas started Guerrilla warfare against the Mughals.

Who is a mansabdar?

1

(a)

Mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab i.e. a position or rank in Mughal administration.

How Prince Khurram is better known as in the Indian History?

1

(a)

Prince Khurram is better known as Emperor Shahjahan in the Indian History

What was zabt?

1

(a)

It was the revenue collected on the basis of schedule of revenue rates for individual crops.

Peasants were vital for the economy of the Mughal Empire. Do you think that they are as important today? Has the gap in the income between the rich and the poor in India changed a great deal from the period of the Mughals?

2

(a)

Analyse the Mughal relations with other rulers, especially the Rajputs.

2

(a)

Aurangzeb insulted Shivaji when he declared himself an independent king and resumed campaigns against the British. What was the consequence of it?

2

(a)

How did the Mughals become successful in ruling the subcontinent?

2

(a)

Describe the Mughal traditions of succession.

2

(a)

1. Write a note on Akbar's administrative policies?

   5

   (a)

2. Write a note on Akbar Nama and Ain-i Akbari.

   5

   (a)

On the map of India, mark the following areas of military campaigns under Akbar and Aurangzeb.
(a) Malwa (1561)
(b) Bengal (1574)
(c) Bijapur (1685)
(d) Gujarat (1572)
(e) Golconda (1687)

10

(a)