Question

1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Choose the correct option from the following:
1. If Zat determined a mansabdar's rank and salary, sawar indicated his
(a) Village headman (b) local chieftain (c) cavalrymen
(d) peasantry
3. Who among the following established the Mughal empire in India ?
(a) Akbar
(6) Babur
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
4. Who among the following was the successor of Akbar ?
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
6. Who among the following restored Grand Trunk (GT) Road first built by the Mauryan rulers ?
(a) Akbar
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Shivaji
7. Mansab was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix Hots
(a) rank
(b) salary
(c) military responsibilities (d) all of these
THE MUGHAL EMPIE
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Answer 1

1. If Zat determined a mansabdar's rank and salary, sawar indicated his cavalrymen.

• Cavalrymen were the ones who mainted the number of horses.

• This system named Mansabdari was introduced by Akbar.

2. Babur established the Mughal empire in India.

• Babur after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in first battle Panipat, established Mughal empire.

• This resulted in the emergence of new era in the history of Medieval India.

3. Jahangir was the successor of Akbar.

• Jahangir was the son of Akbar and Jodha Bai.

• The word Jahangir means the world conqueror.

4. Sher Shah Suri restored Grand Trunk (GT) Road first built by the Mauryan rulers.

• Sher Shah Suri was the founder of Sur dynasty in India.

• Ths real name of Sher Shah Suri was Farid.

5. Mansab was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix rank, salary and military responsibilities.

• The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar.

• Abul Fazl helped Akbar in introducing this system.