Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?

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How important was the income from land revenue to the stability of the Mughal Empire?

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How were the Mughal Emperors greater than their predecessors?

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How Babur became the ruler of Delhi?

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

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

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How Todar Mal organised his revenue system?

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What were the main features of Sulh-i-Kul?

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Read the paragraph and answer the following question:
A miniature painting (dated 1702-1712) of Timur, his descendants, and the Mughal Emperors. Timur is in the centre and on his right is his son Miran Shah (the first Mughal Emperor Babur's great-great-grandfather) and then Abu Said (Babur's grandfather). To the left of Timur are Sultan Muhammad Mirza (Babur's great-grandfather) and Umar Shaikh (Babur's father). The Mughal Emperors Babur, Akbar, and Shah Jahan are the third, fourth and fifth individuals on Timur's right and on his left, in the same order, are Humayun, Jahangir, and Aurangzeb.

Do you think this painting suggests that the Mughals claimed kingship as a birthright?

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Consider the following information and answer the question that follows.
Zat Ranking
Nobles with a zat of 5000 were ranked higher than those of 1000. In Akbar's reign there were 29 mansabdars with a rank of 5000 zat; by Aurangzeb's reign, the number of mansabdars had increased to 79. Would this have meant more expenditure for the state?

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What is 'Sulh-i-kul' or 'universal peace'?

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What was 'Zabt'?

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Who founded the Mughal rule in India and how?

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How did the Mughals become successful in ruling the subcontinent?

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Describe the Mughal traditions of succession.

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