the mughal empire Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Gulbadan Begum composed the Humayun Nama. Ishwar Das Nagar composed Futuhat-i-Alamgiri. Xahiya bin Ahmad composed Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi.

Abbas Khan sarwani composed Tarikh-iShershahi Gulbadan Begum was daughter of Mughal Emperor Babur, she is the author of Humayun Nama, the account of the life of her half-brother, Humayun.

Ishwar Das Nagar composed Futuhati-Alamgiri which is history of Aurangzeb’s reign. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi was written by yahiya-bin Ahmad Sirhindi in which A detailed account of Mubarak Shah’s reign (Sayyid dynasty) is available.

The Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi is a historical work compiled by Abbas Khan Sarwani, a waqia-navis, who detailed the rule of emperor Sher Shah Suri.

Answer: (a)

During the Mughal period, the copper coin was known as Dam. Silver Shahrukhis of 72 grains weight and silver Rupiyahs 198 grains in weight had great circulation. Akbar’s copper coins of 330 grains weight were known as “Dam”.

40 Dams were equal to 1 silver Rupiyah and 9 Rupiyahs were equal to 1 Muhar in value.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)