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Question 31. Which of the following statements about the revenue system of the Mughals is incorrect?
Which of the above is/are not correct?
- Land revenue was collected as a fixed share varying from 1/3 rd to 1/2 of the total produce.
- Ryots were evicted from their holding for default of payment.
- Akbar followed Sher Shah’s land revenue system.
- Patta system was started to control the cheatings of taxes by peasants.
Which of the above is/are not correct?
Answer: Option B. -> 2 only
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option C. -> Aurangzeb
Answer: (c) Jaziya was reimposed during the reign of Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb reimposed the Jaziya the hated poll-tax on non-Muslims, which the wise and compassionate Akbar abolished early in his region.
Answer: (c) Jaziya was reimposed during the reign of Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb reimposed the Jaziya the hated poll-tax on non-Muslims, which the wise and compassionate Akbar abolished early in his region.
Answer: Option A. -> Maham Anaga
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option C. -> Shahjahan
Answer: (c) In 1638, Shahjahan moved his capital from Agra to a city in Delhi, known as Shahjahanabad, the new capital city was laid out under the emperor’s auspices from 1639 – 1648.
Answer: (c) In 1638, Shahjahan moved his capital from Agra to a city in Delhi, known as Shahjahanabad, the new capital city was laid out under the emperor’s auspices from 1639 – 1648.
Answer: Option C. -> Abul Fazl
Answer: (c) Abul Fazl wrote Akbarnama. Abul Fazal wrote the work between 1590 and 1596 and is thought to have been illustrated between c. 1592 and 1594 by at least forty-nine different artists from Akbar’s studio.
Answer: (c) Abul Fazl wrote Akbarnama. Abul Fazal wrote the work between 1590 and 1596 and is thought to have been illustrated between c. 1592 and 1594 by at least forty-nine different artists from Akbar’s studio.
Answer: Option D. -> Sikandara
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option B. -> Arjumand Banu Begum
Answer: (b) Arjumand Banu Begum (also called Mumtaz Mahal) was the third wife of Shahjahan, the Mughal emperor. Mumtaz Mahal (meaning ‘Jewel of the palace’) was the nickname her husband gave to her.
Answer: (b) Arjumand Banu Begum (also called Mumtaz Mahal) was the third wife of Shahjahan, the Mughal emperor. Mumtaz Mahal (meaning ‘Jewel of the palace’) was the nickname her husband gave to her.
Answer: Option B. -> Murshid Quli Khan
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option D. -> Sheikh Salim Chisti
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option C. -> Introduction of a swiftly moving artillery
Answer: (c)Sher Shah did not introduce swiftly moving artillery. Sher Shah effected many military reforms in order to save the country from foreign invasions and internal revolt. With the object of organising the Army, Sher Shah began to pay the soldiers their salary in cash; maintained their respective roles; brandished the horses etc.
Answer: (c)Sher Shah did not introduce swiftly moving artillery. Sher Shah effected many military reforms in order to save the country from foreign invasions and internal revolt. With the object of organising the Army, Sher Shah began to pay the soldiers their salary in cash; maintained their respective roles; brandished the horses etc.