mughal empire quiz set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Kalanaur is known as a place of proclamation of Akbar as the emperor. In Kalanaur, Punjab, the 13-year-old Akbar was enthroned by Bairam Khan on a newly constructed platform, which still stands. He was proclaimed Shahanshah (Persian for “King of Kings”). Bairam Khan ruled on his behalf until he came of age.

Answer: (c)

Balaji Baji Rao was popularly known as Nana Saheb. Nana pharanabis was called the Chanakya of Maratha.

Ramdas was the guru of Shivaji. Nanasaheb Peshwa (8 December 1720 – 23 June 1761), also known as Balaji Baji Rao, was the son of Bajirao from his marriage with Kashibai and one of the Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.

Nana Phadnavis (February 12, 1742 – March 13, 1800), born Balaji Janardan Bhanu, was an influential minister and statesman of the Maratha Empire during the Peshwa administration in Pune.

Samarth Swami Ramdas was a religious guru of Shivaji.

Answer: (d)

Shivaji died on April 3, 1680. He was 50 years of age during his time of death. He died at Raigad due to high fever for three weeks. His son Sambhaji took over the title of the emperor of the Maratha empire.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Birbal had joined Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi. Akbar had started a religion called Din-i-Ilahi, which acknowledges Akbar as God’s representative on earth and had a combination of Hindu and Muslim beliefs.

In the Ain-i-Akbari (The Institutes of Akbar), it is mentioned that Birbal was one of the few people other than Akbar who were its followers, besides being the only Hindu.

Answer: (b)