The Mughals

Who were the Mughals descendants of?

• Genghis Khan and Timur

• Genghis Khan and Uzbegs

• Timur and Uzbegs

• Genghis Khan and Mongols

Which city did Babur capture in 1526?

• Delhi

• Agra

• Kabul

• Panipat

What was the Mughal tradition of succession?

• Primogeniture

• Coparcenary

• Inheritance by daughters

• Election

Which rulers voluntarily joined the Mughals?

• Rajputs

• Uzbegs

• Mongols

• Timurids

Who was the mother of Shah Jahan?

• Kachhwaha princess

• Rathor princess

• Mughal princess

• Amber princess

What was the ranking system used by the Mughals to fix rank, salary, and military responsibilities?

• Zabt

• Zamindars

• Mansabdars

• Sawar

Which group of people were recruited by the Mughals as mansabdars?

• Turkish nobles

• Iranians

• Indian Muslims

• All of the above

What were mansabdars' military responsibilities?

• Maintaining a specified number of cavalrymen

• Collecting revenue from jagirs

• Administering their assigned territories

• Negotiating with local chieftains

What were jagirs and how were they collected?

• Revenue assignments collected by mansabdars

• Tax on the produce of the peasantry

• Cash fixed on each crop based on a survey

• Assignments given to the Sisodiya Rajputs

What was the impact of the shortage of jagirs during Aurangzeb's reign?

• Increase in revenue collected

• Decrease in the number of mansabdars

• Peasantry suffering tremendously

• Control over local chieftains