Indian History | MCQs

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The Indian Councils Act 1909 , also known as Minto-Morley Reforms, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India.

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• بہادر شاہ ظفر آخری مغل بادشاہ تھے۔
• بہادر شاہ ظفر رنگون میں مدفون ہیں۔

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The caste system in the Indian subcontinent was first established by the Aryans, who arrived in the region around 1500 BCE.

They created a social hierarchy with four varnas (classes):

1. Brahmins (priests and scholars)
2. Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers)
3. Vaishyas (merchants and traders)
4. Shudras (labourers and servants)

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 Mahrattas a member of the princely and military castes of the former Hindu kingdom of Mahpaarashtra in central India.

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On 24th January , 1556, King Humayun was slipped and fell down the stairs and died on January 26, 1556.

Reign 26 December 1530 – 17 May 1540

Coronation 29 December 1530, Agra

Predecessor Babur

Successor Sher Shah Suri 

Second time Reign 1555 –  1556

Explanation

Sher Shah Suri is considered a forerunner of revenue administration in medieval India.

Sher Shah was the founder of the Suri Empire in India.

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Zaheer-ud-Din Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, and his successor was Humayun (also known as Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Humayun).

Humayun was Babur's son and succeeded him as the second Mughal Emperor in 1530.

He ruled until 1540 and then again from 1555 to 1556.

The list of Mughal Empire's succession:

1. Babur (1526-1530)
2. Humayun (1530-1540, 1555-1556)
3. Akbar (1556-1605)
4. Jahangir (1605-1627)
5. Shah Jahan (1627-1658)

Explanation

Before Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan was the Mughal emperor.

He is known for his architectural achievements.

Including the construction of the Taj Mahal, during his reign from 1628 to 1658.

Additional Information:

• Babur (1526–1530)
• Humayun (1530–1556)
• Akbar (1556–1605)
• Jahangir (1605–1627)
• Shah Jahan (1627–1658)
• Aurangzeb (1658–1707)

Explanation

Aurangzeb abolished Deen-e-Illahi, the syncretic religion founded by Akbar, and enforced strict Islamic law (Sharia) in its place.

The Dīn-i-Ilāh has known during its time as Tawḥīd-i-Ilāhī

The name Dīn-i Ilāhī literally translates to "God's Religion", "Religion of God"

Mughal emperor Akbar enforced Din-I-Ilahi in 1582

According to the renowned historian Mubarak Ali, Dīn-i Ilāhī is a name that was not used in Akbar's period.

At the time, it was called Tawhid-i-Ilāhī ("Divine Monotheism"), as it is written by Abu'l-Fazl, a court historian during the reign of Akbar

Type: Syncretic religion

Region: Indian subcontinent Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Mughal Empire.