Question

write about the conquest of akbar Class 7 social science ​

Answer 1

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• When he died in 1585, the territory of Kabul was annexed to the Mughal empire. Akbar next conquered Kashmir in 1586 and Sindh in 1591. In 1592 Orissa was conquered by Raja Man Singh, the Mughal general. Akbar annexed Baluchistan and Kandhar to the Mughal empire in 1595.

Answer 2

Akbar made many conquests after his victory at Panipat. Akbar thought of bringing peace and order in the country by extending his empire.

In AD 1561, Akbar sent a huge force under Adham Khan, to conquer Malwa.

In AD 1564, Mughal forces led by Asaf Khan attacked and later on annexed Garh Katanga.

Akbar captured Chittor in AD 1568. The Rana of Mewar had refused to submit to Akbar. Akbar marched up to Chittor and captured. Then he conquered kalinjar (1569), Ranthambhor, Gujarat (1573). By AD 1570, all Rajput princes had accepted his suzerainty.

Rana Pratap continued the struggle against the Mughals after his father’s death. He was defeated in the battle of Haldighati in 1576 but he did not submit and later reoccupied the lost territory, except the city of Chittor.

In AD 1576, Akbar sent his army to fight against Daud Khan, the Sultan of Bengal. The Sultan was defeated and killed in the battle.

Akbar’s army conquered Kabul in 1581, Kashmir in 1586, Sind in 1591 and Baluchistan in 1595. By doing so Akbar was able to secure the north-west frontiers.

Akbar annexed Orissa in 1592.

(b) Akbar’s southern conquests: From AD 1598 to 1601, the Mughal forces remained busy in the Deccan. Ahmadnagar was taken from Chand Bibi in AD 1600. She was killed by her own army. The Mughals then captured Asirgarh, a very strong for of Khandesh in AD 1601. Akbar annexed three provinces in the Deccan, i.e., Berar, Ahmadnagar and Khandesh.

One third of the average produce was the king’s share. It could be paid in cash or kind, though cash was preferred.

The revenue officers were instructed to treat the peasants well.

Loans which could be paid back in easy instalments were advanced to the peasants to Berar, Ahmadnagar and Khandesh