Question

II. Answer these questions.
1. Who was Bairam Khan? What role did he play in the consolidation of the Mughal
Empire?
2. When was the Second Battle of Panipat fought? Why was it significant?
B. Name the areas that were annexed during Bairam Khan's regency.
4. What were the main features of Akbar's policy towards the Rajputs?
5. Which Rajput clan refused to submit to Akbar? What was the result of this
opposition?
16. Who were mansabdars? Explain the mansabdari system.
5. Who was the revenue minister in Akbar's administration? How did he reform
the land revenue system under Akbar?
8. List the main features of Akbar's central administration.
5. What was Akbar's religious policy? ?
10. What social and cultural reforms were introduced by Akbar?
11. Write a short note on Din-i-Ilahi.
14. Why did Akbar abolish jaziya?
13, What was the purpose of the Ibadat Khana?
14. What was the difference between Diwan-i-Am and Diwan-i-Khas?
15. What was the role of the wazir, qazi and chief sadr in Akbar's administration?
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Explanation:

1. He accompanied Humayun during his exile in Persia and helped conquer Kandahar before serving as its governor for nine years. In 1556, he played a leading role as a commander in Humayun's reconquest of Hindustan. Following Humayun's death in 1556, Bairam Khan was appointed regent over the young monarch Akbar.
2. The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly calledHemu, the Hindu king who was ruling North India from Delhi, and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556. It was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan.
3. Akbar's reign comes to a close by 1605. He had to regain his paternal kingdom after defeating the Sur successors of Shershah and their general, Hemu in the second battle of Panipat. During the regency of Bairam Khan, Ajmer, Malwa and Garhkatanga were added to the territory of the Mughals.
4. Akbar gave complete religious freedom to his Hindu wives and gave an honored place to their parents and relations in the nobility and he gave high posts to Rajputs in his empire. Most Rajput kings recognised Akbar's supremacy and later on helped Akbar in expanding and consolidating the Mughal empire.
5. Maharana Pratap refused to submit to akbar.
6. The Mansabdar was a military unit within the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. The word mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. The system determined the rank and status of a government official and military generals.
7. Raja Todar Mal, as finance minister of Akbar, introduced a new system of revenue known as zabt and a system of taxation called dahshala. He took a careful survey of crop yields and prices cultivated for a 10-year period 1570–1580. On this basis, tax was fixed on each crop in cash.
8. The main features of central administration under Akbar were:⭐There was a strong centralised Government with the king having the final authority over all important matters including politics, military, administrative and judiciary.⭐The king was helped by a team of ministers.
9. Akbar's Religious Policy:
10. He adopted a policy of mutual understanding and reconciliation among followers of different faiths and equality of all religions. He tried to harmonize the relations. He founded a new religion known as 'Din-i-Ilahi' based on the common points of all religions.
11. Enlist various social reforms taken by him – prohibited slavery, allowed Widow remarriage, prostitution was regulated, and immoral trafficking of women brought under control, Sati of Hindu women was prohibited etc.
12. Din-i Ilahi “the religion of God,” was a system of religious beliefs introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 CE. His idea was to combine Islam and Hinduism into one faith, but also to add aspects of Christianity, Zoroastrianism and Jainism. Din-e Ilahi emphasized morality, piety and kindness.
13. Akbar was a true nationalist ruler. He believed secularism. He abolished the pilgrimage tax because it was against the feeling of the Hindus, who were in majority in his empire. Moreover he felt that the abolish of the pilgrimage tax will create good feelings between the Hindus and the Muslims.
14. The House of Worship or the Ibadat Khana was established by Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542-1605 CE) for conducting religious debates and discussions among theologians and professors of different religions.
15. Hall of Private Audience was Diwani-i-khass,where as the diwina-i-aam was for the public in general or for the common people. Diwan I am is the place where the king meets his people in the public , but the diwan I khas is where the king meets his ministers.
16. The sadr and the qazi were entrusted with religious, educational, and judicial duties. The faujdar and the kotwal were the two other important provincial officials.