mughal empire quiz set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

In the cavalry of Shivaji, a Jumla commanded 5 Havaldars. The most significant part of his army was the Paga on state cavalry. There were two classes in the cavalry, the Bargirs and the Shiladars.

There were regular grades in the cavalry, the unit formed by 25 troopers over 25 troopers, there was a Havaldar. Five Havaldars were placed under one Jumladar and over 10 Jumladars, there was one Hazari, five one Hazaris were under a Panj Hazari.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

Gulbadan Begam was the author of Humayunnama. The Imperial Princess Gulbadan Begum (1523 – 1603) was a Perso-Turkic Princess, the daughter of emperor Babur of India, she is most known as the author of Humayunnama, the account of the life of her half-brother, Humayun.

Answer: (a)

Recommendation for appointment to mansabs to the Emperor is not a function of Mir Bakhshi . The duties of Mir Bakhshi includedThe recruitment of the army maintaining a list of mansabdars with their postings. Keeping a roster of the Palace guards. Preparing the rules as to grants of pay keeping up a list of officers paid in cash, and an abstract of the total paybills. The superintendence of the mustering for branding and verifying the troopers’ horses and the orders subsidiary thereto.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

The Maratha power reached its zenith during the Peshwaship of Balaji II. The Maratha state under him reached its territorial zenith extending from Cuttack to Attack and in July 1760 the Marathas occupied Delhi.