F. Long answer type questions
1. Describe the main features of the Mansabdari system.
2. Describe the Mughal provincial administration.
3. Explain the main features of Akbar's religious policy.
4. How far was Aurangzeb responsible for the decline of the Mughal empire?
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Answer:
1.Main Features of the Mansabdari System: ... The lowest mansabdar commanded 10 soldiers and the highest 10,000 soldiers. Only the princes of the royal family and most important Rajput rulers were given a mansab of 10,000.
2.The head of the provincial administration was the governor (subadar) who reported directly to the emperor. ... The control of the provinces of the centre : The Mughal chroniclers usually portrayed the emperor and his court as controlling the entire administrative apparatus down to the village level.
3.The Religious Policy of Akbar was liberal. Akbar was born and brought up in comparatively liberal surrounding. ... Akbar's most notable tutor, Abdul Latif, taught him the principle of universal peace which Akbar never forgot. Thus, the early environment influenced the Akbar's religious views in the direction of liberalism.
4.To sustain long costly wars, Aurangzeb obviously needed money for his armies and so he levied heavy taxes on the people including the Jizya tax on non-Muslims. This caused immense displeasure in the people and resulted in political instability in the empire.