Mughal Empire: Polities, Economy & Art Quiz — 7 Free Questions

Question 1

Which fortress-palace, built by Shah Jahan between about 1639 and 1648 as the centre of his new capital, contains the Diwan-i-Am, the Diwan-i-Khas and the Rang Mahal?

Question 2

What was the responsibility of the Khan-i-Saman, or Mir Saman, one of the four great ministers of the Mughal state?

Question 3

Which French jeweller made six voyages to the East between the 1630s and 1660s and left a detailed description of the Peacock Throne and Indian diamond mines?

Question 4

In which hall, built at Fatehpur Sikri in 1575, did Akbar hold religious discussions, first among Muslim scholars and later with priests of many faiths?

Question 5

Which manufactured product was by far the largest export of Mughal India, made in Bengal, Gujarat and the Coromandel coast?

Question 6

Which Sikh Guru was executed at Delhi on the orders of Aurangzeb in 1675?

Question 7

Which canal did Shah Jahan have built to carry Yamuna water to his new city of Shahjahanabad and the gardens of the Red Fort?

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About Mughal Empire: Polities, Economy & Art

This quiz is meant for students preparing for the IAS examination and other competitive tests, and for anyone who wants a firm grasp of the Mughal Empire from Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar. It covers the political history of the dynasty -- Babur and the battles of Panipat, Khanwa and Ghaghra; Humayun and the Sur interregnum of Sher Shah; Akbar's conquests and religious policy; Jahangir and Nur Jahan; Shah Jahan and the war of succession; Aurangzeb, the re-imposition of the jizya and the Deccan wars; and the decline, Nadir Shah's invasion and the end of the line. It then deals with government and the state: the emperor and the four great ministers, the mansabdari system with its zat and sawar, the jagir and watan jagir, the provinces and districts, and the land-revenue systems of Todar Mal. It covers the economy -- agriculture and new crops, the zamindars, textiles and indigo, the silver inflow, the ports and towns, and the coming of the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French companies. Finally it covers art: Mughal architecture from Humayun's tomb through Fatehpur Sikri to the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort; Mughal painting from the Hamzanama to the naturalism of Jahangir's studio and the later regional schools; music, literature and the Persian and Hindi writing of the age; and the main chronicles and the accounts of European travellers. When complete it will have one hundred and twenty carefully checked questions, arranged in five packs of twenty-four.

Every question has four options, and the correct option can be in any position. After each question there is a detailed explanation of more than five lines, in simple Indian English that a school student can follow, giving the important dates, names, terms and the points that examiners like to test.

Every fact has been checked against standard reference books on Mughal Indian history and against the contemporary sources.