III. Answer the following in one sentence.
1. Name the two famous ancestors of Babur.
2. Why did Humayun escape to Persia?
3. Define zat and sawar.
4. Who was known as the zinda pir?
5. What are jagirs?
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Answer:
after the death of mirja hakim which state was not annexed by akbar??? Qandahar was seized,kashmir and Kabul was annexed after the death of Hakim Mirza in 1585, Orissa was not annexed until 1592.
Answer:
1.Babur was a direct descendant of the Timurid Emperor Tamerlane on his father's side, and the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan on his mother's side
2.Humayun had to flee because he was defeated twice by Sher Shah ; first at the battle of chausa and second at the battle of kanauj. Yes, he returned after five years when sher shah died
3.zat' indicate the number of the troops which a mansabdar was expected to maintain, while sawar indicate the actual number of horses under the command of a mansabdar. ... The Mansabdars were allowed to recruit their own troops from their races.
4.Aurangzeb, one of the highest debated Mughal emperors
Unlike other rulers, he only had one wife. He was a devoted worshipper and thus known as Zinda Pir (living saint)
5.The Jagirdar was a feudal class who collected taxes as a form of revenue. After the death of the Jagirdar, the land was seized by the Mughals. The Mughal officers who received land grants (jaigir) were known as jagirdars.