the mughal empire Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (d)

• Birth of Shivaji (1627 AD.),
• Afzal Khan was killed by Shivaji (1659 AD.),
• Escape of Shivaji from Agra (1666 AD.),
• Shivaji crowned himself at Raigarh and assumed the title of Maharaja Chhatrapati (1674 AD.).
• Shivaji's life and achievements were such as to thoroughly justify Carlyle's "Great Man Theory".
• Before Shivaji, the scene in Maharashtra was of sadness, helplessness, suffering and humiliation at the hands of the Muslim powers.
• This is best described in the words of Sabhasad, a contemporary observer and the author of Sabhasad Bhakhara.

Answer: (c)

In the fourteenth and fifteenth-century gun powder was used for military purpose in India and even artillery in its rudimentary form was known.

The Babur’s first real expedition took place in India in 1519 when he captured Bhera. The Delhi Sultanate’s greatest contribution to Indian fine arts was the introduction of Islamic architectural features, including true domes and arches, and the integration of Indian and Islamic styles of architecture.

The Timurid dynasty was a Sunni Muslim dynasty. Members of the Timurid dynasty were strongly influenced by the Persian culture and had established two well-known empires in history, namely the Timurid Empire (1370-1507) in Persia and Central Asia and the Mughal Empire (1526-1857) in the Indian subcontinent.

Answer: (d)

Sachiv was the minister in charge of royal correspondence. Pandit Rao – religious matter

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

The two states which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were Bijapur and Golconda.

In 1685, Aurangzeb dispatched his son, Muhammad Azam Shah, with a force of nearly 50,000 men to capture Bijapur Fort and defeated Sikandar Adil Shah (the ruler of Bijapur) who refused to be a vassal.

The Mughals could not make any advancement upon Bijapur Fort mainly due to the superior usage of cannon batteries on both sides. Outraged by the stalemate, Aurangzeb himself arrived on 4 September 1686 and commanded the Siege of Bijapur; after eight days of fighting, the Mughals were victorious.

In 1687, Aurangzeb led his grand Mughal army against the Deccan Qutbshahi fortress during the Siege of Golconda.