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Answer 1

Q1) Fill in the blanks:

a) Aurangzeb insulted Shivaji  

b) Prince Salim was better known as Jahangir

c) Nur Jahan exercised great influence in Jahangir's court.

d) Akbar became the emperor of the Mughal empire at the age of 13 years old

e) The Mughals were related to descendants of Genghis Khan on their mother's side and from their father" side they were successors of Timur

f) Shah Jahan followed Akbar's policy of governance.

Q2) Define:

a. Zabt

= Zabt was a revenue system which was introduced during the Mughal period. For a proper flow of collection of taxes, Mughals appointed zamindars for tax collections or revenue on land. This tax was known as Zabt.

b. Ibādat Khāna

= The Ibādat Khāna was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri to gather spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective religious leaders.

c. Zat

= Zat was a rank in the Mansabdar system that operated during the Mughal rule in India. According to Akbar's system, 'Zat' indicated the number of soldiers under the Mansabdar, whereas the 'Sawar' indicated the number of horsemen under him.

d. Mansabdar

= The Mansabdar was a military unit within the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. The system determined the rank and status of a government official and military generals.

e. Din-i-llahi

= The Dīn-i-Ilāhī, known during its time as Tawḥīd-i-Ilāhī or Divine Faith, was a syncretic religion or spiritual leadership program propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582

f. Subah

=  A Subah was the term for a province (State) in the Mughal Empire. The word is derived from Arabic and Persian. Subahs were divided into Sarkars, or districts.

Q2) Give short answers

a) Why did the Mughals emphasize their Timurid and not their Mongol descent ?

= The Mughals emphasized on their Timurid and not their Mongol descent because Ghengiz Khan's memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people. They took pride in the fact that Timur had captured Delhi in 1398. Each ruler got a picture made of Timur and himself.

b) Give an account of Akbar Nama and Ain-i-Akbari.

= The Ain-i-Akbari is the third volume of the Akbarnama containing information on Akbar's reign in the form of administrative reports, similar to a gazetteer

c) What were the main features of Sulh-Kul ?

1. Freedom of expression.
2. No differentiation on the basis of religion and race.
3. Focus on universal peace.
4. Secular form of government.
5. Religious tolerance.

d) What were the responsibilities of the Mansabdar?

1. The Mansabdar was required to maintain a specified number of cavalrymen.
2. The Mansabdar was required to maintain a specified number of horses.
3. The Mansabdar had to bring his cavalrymen for review and get them registered.
4. The Mansabdar had also get their horses branded.

Q3) Long questions:

a. Write about Akbar's relationship with the Rajputs?

Rajputs were not only friends but partners in the Mughal Empire.

• He formed strong and stable empire with the help of Rajputs
• Man Singh I was a trusted general of the Mughal emperor Akbar, who included him among the Navaratnas, or the nine (Nava) gems (Ratna) of the royal court of Akbar.
• He married Rajput's daughter Jodha Begum to make the relation between him and Rajputs strong.

b. Mention the major features of administration of Akbar?

• There was a strong centralized Government with the king having the final authority over all important matters including politics, military, administrative and judiciary
• All the decisions taken by him were final and could not be challenged by anyone
• Akbar had introduced the Mansabdar System
• Akbar was the first Mughal ruler to inculcate religious tolerance for a better empire, and he started Din-i-Ilāhī that was a socio-religious path to bridge the differences in different communities to have a better administration.

c. Give an account of the military campaigns and rebellions faced by Aurangzeb.

= In the 1680's Ahoms rebelled in the North East. Prince Akbar rebelled against Aurangzeb, After Akbar's rebellion Aurangzeb sent armies against the Deccan Sultanates. Bijapur was annexed in 1685 and Golconda in 1687. Aurangzeb also had to face the rebellion in North India of the Sikhs, Jats and Satnamis

Answer 2

Answer:

Shivaji is the correct answer