Chapter 15
The Mughal Empire
1. Write a paragraph on the world famous monument that is considered as one of the wonders
of world.
2. List the various monuments and places made during the Mughal rule.
3. Fill in the blanks
a) __________ laid the foundation of Mughal Empire in India.
b) ___________ was addicted to opium and lacked military ability.
c) In 1560,______ ____was forced to go to pilgrimage to Mecca but was assassinated on
the way.
d) _________ was not a religion but a socio-religious path to bridge differences between
different communities.
e) The Mughal Empire reached its greatest prosperity during the reign of _________.
f) Aurangzeb abolished the inland duties (_________) and octori (pandari) to please his
subjects.
g) Akbar introduced the ____________ system based on rank or position in the official
hierarchy.
h) Mughal rule was a golden period of music, _______ was the famous jewel of Akbar’s
court.
4. Multiple choice questions
A. ______________ was commonly known as Babur.
a) Nasir-ud-din Muhammad b) Zahir –ud –din Muhammad c)Jalaluddin
d) none of the above
B. Din –i- IIahi was started by
a) Babur b) Humayun c) Akbar d) Shah Jahan
C. Which of them was known as the Engineer King?
a) Jahangir b) Shah Jahan c) Akbar d) Aurangzeb
D. ________ was a Muslim fanatic and opposed religious tolerance.
a) Akbar b) Aurangzeb c) Shah jahan d) none of the above
E. Shah Jahan had to face rebellion from
a) Jujhar Singh b) Jahan Lodhi c) Ibrahim Lodhi d) a and b
5. State whether given statements are true /false
a) Mughal emperors encouraged trade by building sarais , roads etc.
b) Shah jahan was first Mughal ruler to adopt the policy of religious tolerance towards
other religion to build strong Empire in India.
c) In 1605, Akbar passed away and was buried at Sikandara.
d) Humayun became the ruler of Hindustan by defeating the army of Ibrahim Lodhi.
e) Akbar ascended the throne at the age of fourteen under the guardianship of Bairam
Khan.
6. Why was India an easy prey for any invader in early sixteenth century?
7. Babur was not only a great military commander but also learned scholar, justify.
8. How did Babur become the ruler of Hindustan?
9. How Humayan multiplied his problems with his own follies?
10. When did Akbar ascend the throne? And what was the position of Mughals at that time?
11. How Mughals became powerful under the rule of Akbar?
12. Name the different things set-up or started by Akbar and state their purpose.
13. Who succeeded Akbar? Write a short note on his reign.
14. Who was the third son of Jahangir and what rebellion he had to face?
15. How can it be said that Shah Jahan had great wealth and aesthetic sense?
16. Who assumed the title of Alamgir? What changes did he bring about?
17. Aurangzeb rule was period of ceaseless wars in different parts of India, explain.
18. What kind of administration was there under the Mughals in India? What was introduced by
Akbar in the administration?
19. In how many levels was the society divided and how were the levels different from each
other?
20. Which religion was followed by most? Specify the contribution of different Mughal rulers
towards religion?
21. Name the different literary works written that are main source of information of that period.
22. The Mughals built fine specimen of architecture, explain.
23. Name the following
a) A jewel famous for music in Akbar’s court
b) An emperor who was a Persian scholar and painter
c) An emperor excellent at Calligraphy
24. List the various reasons for decline of Mughal Empire.
25. On the outline map of India, mark the following
a) Place of Battle between Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
b) Place where Shalimar Bagh made by Jahangir is situated
c) Place where Humayun tomb is situated
d) Place where Taj Mahal is situated
