Mughal Empire Quiz

(316 Question & Answers)
  • 21
    Humayun was born in the following year:

    • A
      1508 done clear
    • B
      1608 done clear
    • C
      1708 done clear
    • D
      1808 done clear
    FAQ
    Who won the Battle of Bilgram?
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    In 1540, Sher Shah Suri and Humayun fought in the Battle of Bilgram. Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri at the Battle of Bilgram.
  • 22
    Humayun died in the following year:

    • A
      1536 done clear
    • B
      1546 done clear
    • C
      1556 done clear
    • D
      1566 done clear
    FAQ
    Who wrote Humayun Nama and which language?
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    Gulbadan Begum is the author of Humayun Nama. She avoided using sophisticated vocabulary and wrote in plain Persian.
  • 23
    The author of Humayun Nama was:

    • A
      Humayun done clear
    • B
      Akbar done clear
    • C
      Abul Fazl done clear
    • D
      Gulbadan Begum done clear
    FAQ
    Who built Humayun's Tomb?
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    The tomb of Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor of India, was constructed in 1569–1570 by his wife Biga Begum, 14 years after his demise. It was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath. It was afterwards used to bury various members of the royal family and contains approximately 150 burials.
  • 24
    Koh-i-noor Diamond was with whom when Humayun was in exile?

    • A
      The Raja Bikramajid done clear
    • B
      Shah Tahmasp of Persia done clear
    • C
      Sultan of Bijapur done clear
    • D
      Sher Shah done clear
    FAQ
    Who defeated Humayun in 1540?
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    Sher Khan defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa on June 26, 1539. He once again defeated Humayun at Kannauj in May 1540 while assuming the name Farid al-Din Sher Shah and drove him from India.
  • 25
    In the Battle of Chausa, who prevailed over Humayun?

    • A
      Muhammad Adil Shah done clear
    • B
      Firoz Shah Suri done clear
    • C
      Sikandar Shah Suri done clear
    • D
      Sher Shah Suri done clear
    FAQ
    Who built Fatehpur Sikri?
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    The Mughal Emperor Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri, a city primarily made of red sandstone, 37 kilometres from Agra, in honour of the revered Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti.
  • 26
    Who built the mausoleum of Humayun in Delhi?

    • A
      Babur done clear
    • B
      Akbar done clear
    • C
      Haji Begum done clear
    • D
      Humayun done clear
    FAQ
    Why was Humayun forced to run away from India?
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    After losing to an Afghan soldier named Sher Shah of Sur in the battles of Chausa and Kannauj in 1539 and 1540, respectively, Humayun was expelled from India.
  • 27
    Humayun had to leave India after losing the battle of:

    • A
      Panipat done clear
    • B
      Ghagra done clear
    • C
      Khanwa done clear
    • D
      Kannauj done clear
    FAQ
    Why was the Second Battle of Panipat fought?
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    When Humayun passed away in January 1556, Hemu had just put an end to a rebellion in Bengal, murdering Muhammad Shah, the Bengali king, in the process. He told his leaders that he intended to take Delhi for himself. After that, he launched a campaign and won wars all throughout northern India.
  • 28
    In the second battle of Panipat in 1556, who did Akbar defeat?

    • A
      Genghis Khan done clear
    • B
      Nadir Shah done clear
    • C
      Hemu Vikramaditya done clear
    • D
      Bajirao-I done clear
    FAQ
    Why is the year 1707 considered a watershed in Indian history?
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    The death of Aurangzeb in 1707 constituted a watershed moment in Indian history, since the Mughal empire effectively came to an end, despite the fact that Aurangzeb's feeble heirs kept the throne for the following 150 years.
  • 29
    Akbar put down Abdullah Khan's rebellion who was the Governor of:

    • A
      Mewar done clear
    • B
      Malwa done clear
    • C
      Meerut done clear
    • D
      Mankat done clear
    FAQ
    Why Akbar was called Akbar the Great?
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    Because of his various achievements, including his record of victorious military battles that established Mughal dominion in the Indian subcontinent, Akbar was awarded the title "the Great."
  • 30
    Akbar wed a woman from:

    • A
      Bikaner done clear
    • B
      Jaisalmer done clear
    • C
      Jaipur done clear
    • D
      Udaipur done clear
    FAQ
    What was the reason of Akbar's death?
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    Mughal emperor passed away on October 25, 1605. The greatest of the Great Mughals passed away at Agra, his capital, from dysentery ten days after turning 63.
  • 31
    The chief nurse of Akbar was:

    • A
      Mumtaj done clear
    • B
      Hamida Begum done clear
    • C
      Jahanara done clear
    • D
      Maham Anaga done clear
    FAQ
    What were the main features of Akbar's administration?
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    The government was strongly centralised, with the king having final say in all significant decisions regarding the military, judiciary, administrative, and political spheres. All of his rulings were final and could not be contested by anyone.
  • 32
    During Akbar's rule, the port of was the primary gateway for foreign trade was:

    • A
      Karachi done clear
    • B
      Calcutta done clear
    • C
      Surat done clear
    • D
      Bombay done clear
    FAQ
    Who was Akbar?
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    The greatest Mughal emperor of India, Akbar was officially known as Abu-al-Fath Jalal al-Din Muammad. During his 1556–1605 reign, he expanded Mughal control over the majority of the Indian subcontinent.
  • 33
    Akbar's teacher's name was:

    • A
      Abul Fazl done clear
    • B
      Bairam Khan done clear
    • C
      Abdul Latif done clear
    • D
      Kabir done clear
    FAQ
    Who built the Diwan e Khas?
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    Shah Jahan constructed the Diwan-i-Khas, also known as the Hall of Private Audience, in the year 1635. The entire structure of the hall was made of white marble that had valuable stones inlaid throughout.
  • 34
    The best musician at the court of Akbar, Tansen, had the following original name:

    • A
      Makaranda Pandey done clear
    • B
      Ramatanu Pande done clear
    • C
      Haridas done clear
    • D
      Lal Kalawant done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the greatest musician in the court of Akbar?
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    The well-known musician Tansen joined Akbar's court. Tansen was a composer, musician, and singer, and many of his compositions have been credited to him.
  • 35
    Which dynasty was led by Akbar, who ruled from 1556 to 1605 AD?

    • A
      Nanda done clear
    • B
      Maurya done clear
    • C
      Mughal done clear
    • D
      Haryanka done clear
    FAQ
    Who became an emperor in South Asia in 1556?
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    Humanyun, the Mughal emperor, passed away in Delhi on January 24, 1556, and was succeeded by his son Akbar, who was only thirteen. Akbar ascended the throne on February 14, 1556.
  • 36
    Who among the following did Akbar not interact with?

    • A
      Jains done clear
    • B
      Parsis done clear
    • C
      Buddhists done clear
    • D
      Christians done clear
    FAQ
    When was Akbar born?
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    Akbar was born in Umarkot in October 1542. He was a great Mughal. He extended Mughal control over the majority of the Indian subcontinent during his reign.
  • 37
    In the year 1582, Akbar made the significant decision to:

    • A
      Banning Sati done clear
    • B
      Removing Jaziya done clear
    • C
      Forming an army of jackals done clear
    • D
      Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi done clear
    FAQ
    Who lost 2nd Battle of Panipat?
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    On November 5, 1556, the army of Akbar and the armies of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, also known as Hemu, a Hindu ruler who ruled North India from Delhi, engaged in the Second Battle of Panipat. The generals of Akbar, Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan, won with ease.
  • 38
    In the Second Battle of Panipat (1556), Akbar defeated Hemu, who was:

    • A
      Minister of Sikandar Shah Suri done clear
    • B
      Minister of Muhammad Adil Shah done clear
    • C
      Ruler of Rewari done clear
    • D
      Prime Minister of Rana Udai Singh of Mewar done clear
    FAQ
    What happened to Hemu in the battle of Panipat?
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    Hemu was hit by an arrow during the conflict and lost consciousness. When his army saw their leader fallen, they panicked and scattered. Akbar, who assumed the title of Ghazi, beheaded Hemu after capturing him while he was unconscious and on the verge of death.
  • 39
    Akbar created the Mansabdari System. The Mansabdars were:

    • A
      military commanders done clear
    • B
      provincial governors done clear
    • C
      high civil and military officers done clear
    • D
      all of the above done clear
    FAQ
    Who were mansabdars?
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    The term "mansabdar" denoted a person holding a mansab, which is Arabic for "place or rank." The Mughals employed this grading system to establish military duties, pay, and rank.
  • 40
    There were a number of forts that Akbar had built but not one of:

    • A
      Lahore done clear
    • B
      Agra done clear
    • C
      Allahabad done clear
    • D
      Red Fort done clear
    FAQ
    Who made the Red Fort?
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    To serve as the palace fort for his capital Shahjahanabad, none other than the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan constructed the Red Fort.
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