Question

Compare and contrast the policies of Akbar and Aurangzeb? chapter mughal empire class 7 th​

Answer 1

compare :-

Similarities:

• 1 Akbar and Aurangzeb both were Mughal rulers who were born in India and died in India.

• 2 Akbar and Aurangzeb both ruled the Mughal Empire for about 50 years.

• 3 Akbar and Aurangzeb both spent their childhoods in military training.

contrast :-

• 1 Akbar was born a prince but spent his childhood in exile due to his father’s defeat by Sher Shah Suri. He got the throne by the hierarchy at the age of 14 years only.

• Aurangzeb spent his youth as a prince in the palace but struggled with his brothers and killed them for the throne. He also imprisoned his father.

• 2 Akbar did not have Rajput blood but Aurangzeb had.

• 3 Akbar was illiterate but was very wise. He ruled wisely by gaining the support of Hindus and other non-muslims.

• Aurangzeb was a scholar of Islamic texts but showed foolishness by angering non-muslims due to his intolerant policies. He also had a large number of Hindu nobles but faced resistance from Hindus, Sikhs, Jats, etc due to his own deeds.

• 4 Akbar abolished jizya( tax collected from non-muslims) but Aurangzeb reimposed it on his non-muslim subjects.

• 5 Akbar did not forcibly convert people to Islam but instead gave them a choice to practice any religion. He allowed people to reconvert to Hinduism without facing the death penalty.

• Aurangzeb wanted to Islamisize the subcontinent and forced the Kashmiri Pandits to convert to Islam. Guru Tegh Bahadur and his three followers were horribly executed for protecting them and for refusing to convert. Also, Chhatrapati Sambhaji and Guru Gobind Singh’s two children were mercilessly executed for refusing to convert to Islam.

• 6 Akbar unified cultures and gave importance to arts, literature, music, architecture, etc. But Aurangzeb dismissed all painters, musicians, and artists from his court since he was disinterested in them.

• 7 Akbar used to drink alcohol but Aurangzeb stayed away from it because he was a strict Muslim

• 8 Akbar married a huge number of Rajput ladies for .political benefits but Aurangzeb had only 4 wives.

Answer 2

Answer:

Compare:

Akabr’s policy of religious tolerance towards people of other faiths including his enemies led to strengthen his empire. On the other hand, Aurangzeb humiliated his enemies and was also not religious tolerant towards them. Which led to weaken his empire. Akbar’s policies strengthen the empire and Aurangzeb’s policies weaken the empire.

Contrast:

As for similarities, both the Mughal Emperors, Akbar and Aurangzeb won great reputation as ruler over extensive dominions. Both possessed extraordinary qualities of head and heart. Both of them were brave, industrious and energetic and were endowed with military talents of first order.

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