mughal empire quiz set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

Historian Abul Fazal was killed by Vir Singh Deo Bundela. Vir Singh Deo was an ally of Jahangir in the latter’s struggles against his father, Akbar. Vir Singh killed Abul-Fazal Mubarak, an adviser of Akbar in 1602.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

Bishandas was a 17th-century portrait painter at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Jahangir praised him as “unrivalled in the art of portraiture”.

Though little is known of Bishandas’ life, his name can indicate that he was a Hindu. In 1613, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Persia, to paint the Shah’s portrait. Here he was so successful that he remained until 1620 when he returned with the gift of an elephant.

Answer: (b)

Akbar spent his childhood in the rough terrain of Afghanistan. His early years were spent learning how to hunt, fight and mature into a skilful warrior. He did not find time to read and write and was illiterate. But his illiteracy did not hamper his quest for knowledge and desire to know about new things.

Akbar had a huge library and a vast collection of books and scriptures.