mughal empire quiz set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

In the absence of a well-defined law of succession, a terrible civil war broke out among Shah Jahan’s four sons. Shah Jahan favoured the succession of his eldest son, the liberal-minded Dara Shikoh.

Aurangzeb, the third son, opposed Shah Jahan. Arriving at Delhi, after imprisoning his father at Agra, he crowned himself king in 1658.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Her father Itimaduddauala was chief diwan. Nur Jahan’s elder brother Asaf Khan was appointed as Khan-i-Saman, a post reserved for the nobles. In 1612, Asaf Khan’s daughter, Arjumand Banu Begum (later known as Mumtaj), married Jahangir’s third son, Prince Khurram (later Shah Jahan).

It was believed by some historians that Nur Jahan formed a group of “junta” and this led to two factions in the Mughal court.

Answer: (c)

Akbar II had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London. Akbar had little de-facto power due to the increasing British control of India through the East India Company. Shortly before his death, he sent Ram Mohan Roy as an ambassador to Britain.

Answer: (d)

Humayun’s tomb at Delhi is placed in the centre of a large garden and resembles a prototype of the Taj Mahal.

Fourteen years after Humayun’s death, Hamida Banu Begam also known as Haji Begam commenced the construction of his tomb. It is the first proper example of the Mughal style influenced by Persian architecture. Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect was employed for this job.

It is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tomb’s centrepiece is the tomb. This is believed to be the predecessor or prototype of Agra’s Taj Mahal.

Answer: (b)