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WorksheetsAdministration under Akbar
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Akbar held his regular meetings with his senior officers in the diwan-i-aam.
True
False
Mir bakshi was the head of ___________
revenue
military
religious guru
head of the spy system
Who introduced the Mansabdari system in the Mughal administration?
Akbar
Humayun
Babur
Sher Shah
What was the role of a Mansabdar in Akbar's administration?
Religious advisior
Judicial head
Provincial governor
Military commander and revenue collector
The official court historian during Akbar's reign who wrote the Akbarnama was:
Abul Fazl
Faizi
Todar Mal
Tansen
Which of the following taxes was abolished by Akbar to gain the support of the non-muslims?
Khums
Jizya
Zakat
Ushr
If Akbar's administrative system was centralized and the empire was divided into provinces called Subas, what can be inferred about the governance structure?
powers was concentrated in the hands of local rulers.
Akbar relied on regional autonomy.
The central government had control over local administration.
Each province had equal power to the central government.
Select the incorrect statement:
Land was divided into good, bad and middling.
Revenue officers were asked to give harsh treatments when the farmers failed to pay their revenues.
Loans were granted and could be paid back in easy installments.
Land was surveyed and measured with a measuring rod.
How did Akbar's revenue reforms contribute to the stability of the Mughal Empire? (Two Reasons.)
Draw a mindmap to elaborate the administrative branches under Akbar's Reign.
