Mughal Empire Quiz

Q.1. Which of the following women authored the biography of Humayun during Mughal period? 

[A] Gulbadan Begum

[B] Jahanara Begum

[C] Zebun-nissah Begum

[D] Noorjahan Begum

Q.2. Who among the following Mughal emperors discontinued the practice of inscribing Islamic creed (Kalima) on coins? 

[A] Akbar

[B] Jahangir

[C] Shahjahan

[D] Aurangzeb

Q.3. Who among the following assumed the title of Islam Shah Suri?

[A] Jalal Khan

[B] Sikandar Shah Suri 

[C] Firuz Shah Suri

[D] Sher Shah Suri

Q.4. Who had introduced Ain-i-Dahsala system of land revenue assessment during the reign of Akbar?

[A] Raja Todar Mal

[B] Birbal

[C] Raja Man Singh

[D] Murshid Quili Khan

Q.5. Who among the following accepted Din-i-Ilahi?

[A] Raja Man Singh

[B] Birbal

[C] Raja Tansen

[D] Raja Todarmal

Answer: 

Q.1 (A) 

Ahval-i-Humayun Badshah or Humayun-Nama was written by Babur's daughter and Humayun’s half- sister, Gulbadan Begam, who stayed with Akbar, son and successor of Humayun, from 1556 to 1603 at Agra.  

Written at the instance of Akbar, Humayun-Nama, which contains Gulbadan’s personal reminiscences of her father and brother, was composed between 1580 and 1590 A. D.

Humayun-Nama was translated into English by Mrs. Beveridge.

Q.2 [D] 

Kalima is a sacred Islamic expression of faith .  

Q.3 [A]

After the death of Sher Shah Suri in 1545, he was succeeded on the throne by his second son Jalal Khan on 25th May 1545 AD. Jalal Khan ascended the throne with the title of Islam Shah though he is more popularly known as Salim Shah.  

Q.4 [A]

Raja Todar Mal had introduced the new system of revenue known as ‘zabt’ and the system of taxation called ‘dahshala’. 

Q.5 [B]

In 1582, the Mughal emperor Akbar created an order known as Din-I-Ilahi ("the religion of God") .