the mughal empire Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Babur was also a great scholar in Arabic and Persian languages. Turki was his mother tongue. He wrote his memoirs, Tuzuk-i-Baburi in Turki language. It provides a vivid account of India. He frankly confesses his own failures without suppressing any facts. He was also a naturalist and described the flora and fauna of India.

Answer: (a)

Dahsala was also known as Bandobast system. In 1580, Akbar instituted a new system called the Dahsala or the Bandobast Arazi or the Zabti system. Under this, the average produce of different crops as well as the average prices prevailing over the last ten years was calculated. One-third of the average produce was the state share, which was, however, stated in cash.

Answer: (b)

Emperor Akbar conferred the title of ‘Jagat Guru’ on Harivijay Suri. 1526–1595 C.E:

Muni Hiravijayji Suri was the supreme pontiff of Tapa Gachcha order of Jain Svetambara tradition. He is famous for propounding the Jain philosophy to emperor Akbar and turning him towards vegetarianism.

Akbar was so impressed with Hiravijaya Suri that he bestowed on him the title of Jagat Guru. Akbar almost denounced meat-eating and almost turned to vegetarianism due to inspiration from him.

Answer: (d)

Akbar and Aurangzeb were the Mughal emperors who dismissed the chiefs ‘Sardars’ of the empire.