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Class 8 General Knowledge
Medieval Indian History
Quiz 12
Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?
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Akbar
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Aurangzeb
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Shah Jahan
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Jahangir
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Aurangzeb was called 'Zinda Pir" due to his simple living and high thinking. He was the sixth ruler of Mughal Empire and is also referred to as Alamgir meaning conqueror of the world. His reign lasted for 49 years and is widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, ruling over nearly all of the Indian subcontinent during his reign.
Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in _________.
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AD 1590
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AD 1575
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AD 1576
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AD 1572
Match List I (Emperors) with List II (Tombs) and select the correct answer from the codes given.
List I
List II
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Babur
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Lahore
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Akbar
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Agra
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Jahangir
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Kabul
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Shah Jahan
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Sikandara
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A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
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A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
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A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
Explanation
Babur - Gardens of Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan - 1528
Akbar - Sikandara - 1604–1613
Jahangir - Lahore, Pakistan - 1637
Shah Jahan - Taj Mahal, Agra - 1632
The first matrimonial alliance with the Rajput was established by Akbar with the house of _________.
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Bundelas
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Kachhwahas
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Rathors
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Sisodiyas
Two of the following states which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were _________.
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Ahmednagar and Bijapur
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Bidar and Bijapur
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Bijapur and Golconda
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Golconda and Ahmednagar
Explanation
The Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb was very aggressive. He spent the last 25 years of his life (1682-1707) in the Deccan. He was an advocate of direct conquest of the Deccan states due to the strategic importance of the Deccan states and the administrative and economic necessity of the Mughal empire.
He was appointed as Viceroy of the Deccan during Shah Jahan's reign. He went on to capture Baglana, then Golconda and then Bijapur during his viceroyalty.
What was district known as during the Mughal administration?
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Ahar
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Vishaya
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Suba
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Sarkar
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The Mughal empire was divided into "Subas" which were further subdivided into "Sarkar","Pargana", and "Gram". Sarkar were the districts. Faujdar and Amalgulzar were the two chief officers of a Sarkar. Faujdar was responsible for maintaining law and order in his jurisdiction. Amalguzar was the land revenue collector.
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikoh were the title _______.
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Al-Fihrist
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Kitab-ul-Bayan
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Majm-ul-Bahrain
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Sirr-i-Akbar
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Dara Shikoh, was the eldest son fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and the brother of Aurangzeb. Sirr-e-Akbar is his translation of the Upanishads in Persian.
His other famous work includes Majma-ul-Bahrain which was devoted to a revelation of the mystical affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation.
Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb?
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Jahan Ara
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Roshan Ara
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Gauhar Ara
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Zebunnisa
Explanation
Aurangzeb, the sixth ruler of Mughal Empire whose reign lasted for 49 yrs and is widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor. His eledest daughter was Zebunnisa. She was a Sufi poet and did not share her father’s orthodoxy. She patronized arts and letters and was a major poet of her times.
During the Mughal rule, the copper coin was known as _______.
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rupee
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dam
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tanka
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shamsi
Explanation
A Dam was a small Indian copper coin introduced by Sher Shah and later standardised by the Mughal Emperors. Other coins include
Jital which was introduced by the Delhi Sultanate and was the lowest copper coin during Akbar.
The Mughal Emperor who prohibited the use of tobacco was __________.
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Akbar
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Babur
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Jahangir
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Aurangzeb
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Tobacco use was a novelty in the first decade of the 17th century. But, its use became widespread by 1617, not only among the nobility but even among the common people. Jahangir had to issue a decree forbidding the smoking of tobacco to protect the health of the people and control the habit.
Who among the following built the tomb of her Emperor husband?
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Shah Begum
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Haji Begum
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Mumtaj Mahal Begum
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Noorjahan Begum
Explanation
Haji Begum was the wife of Mughal Emperor Humayun. She built the Humayun tomb in Delhi in the 16th century AD. She began the tradition of commissioning monuments in the Mughal Empire. It was first colossal monumental mausoleum in Islamic India.
The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu Officers was _______.
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Humayun
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Akbar
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Shah Jahan
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Aurangzeb
Explanation
Aurangzeb was the sixth and widely believed as the last effective ruler of the Mughal Empire. He believed on employment based on ability rather than religion. During his reign, the number of Hindu officials in the Mughal administration rose by half, many of them Marathas and Rajputs. This was largely due to a large intake of Marathas, who played a key role in his successful Deccan campaign.
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
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An important military commander during Akbar's reign
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An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
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An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
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A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammed Shah
Explanation
Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveler and official historian during the period of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He is best known for his work called Padshahnamah . It is divided into two volumes and is a genre of works written as the official visual history of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan’s reign.
The historian Abul Fazl was killed by _________.
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Hemu
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Bairam Khan
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Uday Singh
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Bir Singhdeo Bundela
Explanation
Abul Fazl was the author of Ain-i-Akbari and one of most important advisors in Akbar’s court. He was also one of the Navratnas in the court of Akbar. in 1602, he was assassinated under secret orders from emperor Akbar’s eldest son, the future emperor Jahangir as he thought that Abul Fazal was exciting hatred in the heart of Akbar. Bir Singhdeo Bundela was deputed by him to kill Fazl.
Aurangzeb defeated Jaswant Singh, the ruler of Jodhpur in the war of Dharmat of 1658 AD. In which state is Dharmat situated?
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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Gujarat
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Uttar Pradesh
Which among the following parts was called Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?
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Calicut
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Broach
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Cambay
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Surat
Who was conferred the title of 'Gunraj Khan'?
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Bipradas Pipilai
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Maladhar Basu
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Kavi Jaydeva
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Sri Chaitanya
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Maladhar Basu was conferred the title of Gunraj Khan. He was a Bengali poet who is known for writing Sri Krishna Vijaya between 1473 and 1480. In the poem, he focuses on Krishna's divine life and his legends as a child.
Arrange the following battles of the Mughal period in chronological order.
Battle of Ghagara
Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Chausa
Battle of Samugarh
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2, 1, 3, 4
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1, 3, 2, 4
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3, 2, 1, 4
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2, 3, 1, 4
Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was ________.
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an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
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the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
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a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
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a high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi's treatment to his tribe
Explanation
Babur fought three important battles in India viz, the battles of Panipat, Khanwa and Ghaghara and won all of them. He came to India from Ferghana to fight Ibrahim Lodi in the battle of Panipat and establish his rule in India.
Due to disaffection with Ibrahim, Daulat
along with the Ibrahim Lodi's own uncle, Alam Khan
invited Babur to invade the kingdom.
Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by ________.
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Sher Shah
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Shivaji
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Jahangir
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Aurangzeb
Explanation
Sher Shah Suri measured and classified the land in terms of the produce and introduced Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement. A kabuliyat or consent was given by the concerned raiyat if he accepted the offer. Patta was an institution under which a zamindar used to issue a letter on behalf of the state offering a bloc of land to a raiyat under certain terms and conditions.
Who was defeated at Kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540?
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Babur
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Akbar
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Humayun
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Jahangir
Explanation
Sher Shah Suri founded the Sur Empire in North India having its capital at Delhi. In 1539, he defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa and assumed the royal title of Farid al-Din Sher Shah. In May 1540 at Kannauj he again defeated Humayun after which he became the master of Delhi and Agra.
Who among the following was not a painter at Akbar's Court?
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Daswanth
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Abdus Samad
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Kalyan Das
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Basawan
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Of the many painters associated with the reign of Akbar, some were Daswanth, Abdus Samad and Basawan. Daswanth played the leading part in the illustration of the Jaipur originating family of folk tales called Razm-nāmeh. Basawan is known for his use of portraiture in the illustrations of Akbarnama, Akbar's official Biography. Abdus Samad was a 16th-century painter of Persian miniatures one of the founding masters of the Mughal miniature tradition. Kalyan Das was a painter at the court of Emperor Muhammad Shah in Delhi.
Consider the following sentences.
During Jahangir, painting reached its zenith.
Akbar founded a separate department of painting under Khwaja Abdus Samad.
During Shah Jahan, painting reached technical perfection.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given.
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Jahangir was a great patron of art of painting. During his reign the distinctive style of Mughal painting expanded and blossomed to its height. During Shah Jahan, court paintings became more rigid and formal. Technical details and individuality dominated these paintings. Abdus Samad was a 16th-century painter of Persian miniatures one of the founding masters of the Mughal miniature tradition. Akbar founded a separate department of painting under Khwaja Abdus Samad.
Consider the following statements.
The seeds of the disintegration of Mughal empire were sown during the time of Aurangzeb.
He had 3 living sons viz. Muazzam, Azan and Kam Baksha.
Muazzam proceeded fast from Kabul to Agra.
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1, 2 and 3
Consider the following:
The arrival of Babur into India led to the:
Introduction of gun powder in the sub-continent.
Introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture.
Establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Only 3
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1 and 3
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1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements.
European Companies began to operate in India from the beginning of the sixteenth century. The striking features of their activities were:
They faced competition from each other.
In 1686, the English Company declared war against the Mughal Emperor.
They established factories at various places.
They began to exercise considerable political influence in South India and Bengal during the 17th century.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
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All of these
The map depicts _________.
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The roads made by Sher Shah Suri
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Mission of Samudragupta
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Roads of the Ashoka's Period
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Roads of Mauryan Empire
Consider the following statements.
Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India.
The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Battle of Buxar was a conflict between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire. It was a decisive victory for the British East India Company who established their rule thereafter. The war ended wit the signing of Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 between Lord Clive and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II who had submitted to the British in the battle.
In which language was 'Tuzuki-i-Baburi' written?
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Persian
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Turkish
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Urdu
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Arabic
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Tuzuk-i-Babari is an autobiography of Babar written by him in Turkish language. He writes about his own success and failure or about his shortcomings with honesty. With great regard for truth, Babur recorded historical events exactly as they had occurred.
The following map marked 1 or 2 as to famous Mughal Port mark them.
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Khambhat and Surat
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Bhadauch, Daman
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Aricmedu, Khambhat
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Bhadauch, Surat
Who was the commander of Rana Pratap's army in the Battle of Haldighat?
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Amar Singh
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Man Singh
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Hakim Khan
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Shakti Singh
Explanation
The Battle of Haldighati, took place in the year 1576 AD between Rana Pratap Singh, the great Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar in Rajasthan and Raja Man Singh of Amber, the great general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The commander of Rana Pratap's army was Hakim Khan, who fought valorously with him in the Battle of Haldighati and died in 1576.Akbar besieged and occupied three important areas of Mewar including Goganda, Udaipur and Kumbhalmir. Maharana Pratap escaped during the course of the war.
Match List I (book translated in Persian language) and List II (translator).
List I
List II
A.
Atharv Veda
1.
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
B.
Tujuk-i-Babri
2.
Faizi
C.
Lilawati
3.
Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
D.
Panch Tantra
4.
Abul Fazl
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A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
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A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
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A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
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A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
Who among the following ministers in the eight member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji held the charge of finance?
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Peshwa
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Amatya
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Sumant
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Pandit Rao
Explanation
Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. It was an administrative and advisory council set up in 1674 by the Maratha leader Shivaji. The eight officials were called Peshva, Amatya, Waqia-Navis, Samant, Sachiv, Pandit Rao, Sar-i-nabuat, and Nyayadhish. The charge of finance was held by Amatya.
Which one of the following books was not illustrated with paintings in Akbar's court?
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Hamzanama
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Razmnama
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Baburnama
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Tarikh-i-Alfi
Consider the following statement.
In Maratha central administration, the King was the supreme head of the state.
He was assisted by group of eight ministers known as the Ashtapradhan.
The concept of Ashtapradhan was borrowed by Maratha from Bahmani kingdoms.
All the ministers held military commands besides their civil duties.
Which of the statements given are correct?
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1, 2, 3 and 4
In medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' was used for ________.
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Military officers
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Village headman
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Specialists in Vedic rituals
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Chiefs at craft guilds
Consider the following statements.
Aurangzeb defeated Dara's Commander Jawant Singh in Battle of Dharmat.
Aurangzeb defeated Shuja in battle of Khajuwa.
Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh in the battle of Devray.
Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh in the battle of Samugarh.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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1 and 3
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1, 2 and 3
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All of the above
The Bhakti Saint who influenced Shivaji to fight for political power was ________.
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Ramdas
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Tukaram
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Eknath
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Chakradhar
Explanation
Ramdas was a noted 17th-century saint and spiritual poet of Maharashtra known for his text, Dasbodh. He was a spiritual guru of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and advised him from tactical and warfare angles. He asked Shivaji to rule the kingdom and to think that the kingdom did not belong to himself but treat it as a trust to be ruled justly and well before God.
Match List I (Province won by Akbar) and List II (From which ruler).
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List II
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Merata
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Jaimal
B.
Gondwana
2.
Rani Durgawati
C.
Ranthambor
3.
Ramchandra
D.
Kalinjar
4.
Surjan Hada
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A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
Which one of the following European travellers visited India during the Mughal period wrote in his account that the King was the owner of all land in India and no private ownership existed in agriculture land?
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Bernier
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Tavernier
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Sir Thomas Roe
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Manucci
Who was the minister concerned with charities and religious affairs in the administration of Shivaji?
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Pandit Rao
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Majumdar
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Sair-i-naubhat
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Dabir
Explanation
Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. It was an administrative and advisory council set up in 1674 by the Maratha leader Shivaji. The eight officials were called Peshva, Amatya, Waqia-Navis, Samant, Sachiv, Pandit Rao, Sar-i-nabuat, and Nyayadhish. Pandit rao was the minister concerned with charities and religious affairs.
Consider the following statements and give the correct answer.
Venkoji, the younger half-brother of Shivaji, founded the Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom.
In 1761, the Maratha army lost the third battle of Panipat which caused imperial expansion.
Shivaji founded an independent Hindu Maratha Kingdom in 1674 with Raigad as its capital.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
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What was Chauth?
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A levy on the Portuguese which was one-fourth of the land revenue
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A levy on the neighbouring territories, which was one-fourth of land revenue in lieu of protection against Maratha invasions
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It was merely a military contribution without any mere or legal obligation but a payment in lieu of protections against the invasion by any third power
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Both 'b' and 'c'
Explanation
Shivaji supplemented his income by levying a contribution on the neighbouring Mughal territories for enjoying his protection. This contribution which came to one-fourth of the land revenue began to be called Chauthai (one-fourth) or Chauth.
In 1674, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was coronated at a place which became its capital. Identify it.
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Jinji
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Raigarh
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Smat
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Kalyan
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In 1674, Shivaji crowned himself formally at Raigarh. It placed him on a pedestal much higher than any of the Maratha chiefs, some of whom had continued to look upon him as an upstart. To strengthen his social position further, Shivaji married into some of the leading old Maratha families.
The Mughal General who forced Shivaji to sign the treaty of Purandhar in 1665 was _______.
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Jai Singh
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Man Singh
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Ajit Singh
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Jaswant Singh
Explanation
In 1665, Aurangzeb sent Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amber with Diler Khan, who raised a ring of Maratha enemies around Shivaji and besieged Purandhar, and blockaded Rajgarh, his seat of government. He had to sign the Treaty of Purandhar on June 22, 1665.
Which of the following statements about the Marathas Civil War between 1707 and 1714 are true?
It broke between Shahu and Tarabai immediately after the later's release by the Mughals.
It broke out between Sambhaji and Tarabai.
In the battle of Kheda in 1708, Shahu was able to defeat Tarabai and occupy Satara.
But only in 1714, Tarabai was finally defeated and imprisoned by Sahu.
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Consider the following statements and mark the correct option.
Shivaji's biography by Sabhasad is known as Bakhar.
Watandars were the local elements in Maratha kingdom.
The lowest unit of the country was termed as 'prants' in the Maratha kingdom.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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All of these
In the later years of Maratha rule, land revenue collected was upto ______.
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33% of produce
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40% of produce
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45% of produce
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50% of produce
Explanation
Maratha administration can be studied under three heads- Central Administration; Revenue Administration; and Military Administration. Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were other sources of income. Chauth was one-fourth of the standard which was paid to Marathas and Sardeshmukhi was the additional 10% levy. However, in the later years of Maratha rule, land revenue collected was upto 40%.
Match the following.
List I
List II
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Peshwas
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Nagpur
B.
Bhonsles
2.
Gwalior
C.
Gaekwads
3.
Baroda
D.
Holkars
4.
Poona
E.
Scindias
5.
Indore
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A-4, B-1, C-3, D-5, E-2
What is the chronological sequence of following Peshwas?
Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji Baji Rao
Baji Rao I
Narayan Rao
Madhav Rao
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1, 3, 2, 4, 5
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1, 3, 4, 2, 5
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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3, 2, 1, 5, 4
Explanation
Balaji Vishwanath, reigned from 1713 to 1720, was the first Peshwa. He was succeeded by his son Baji Rao I (1720-1740). He was followed by Balaji Baji Rao or Nana Saheb (1740-61), Narayan Rao (1772-73) and Madhav Rao were the next Peshwas.
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