Mughal Empire | MCQs

Explanation

Nūr Jahān, original name Mehr al-Nesāʾ.

Born 1577, Kandahār .

Died 1645, Lahore.

Her husband Jahāngīr, who was emperor from 1605 to 1627.

She achieved unprecedented political power for a woman in Mughal India.

Explanation

Attock Fort and Lahore Fort were built by Emperor Akbar.

Lahore Fort (It is also known as Shahi Qila

Initiated the construction in the 1560s)

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Attok Fort (constructed in 1581

Construction was completed in two years 1583)

Additional information 

Lahore fort:

The Lahore Fort is located in the northern part of Lahore's old walled city.

The fort's Alamgiri gate is part of an ensemble of buildings, which along with the:

• Badshahi Mosque
• Roshnai Gate
• and Samadhi of Ranjit Singh

Attok fort:

It is sandwiched between Peshawar Road on one side and the River Indus on the other.

The fort consists of 4 gates.

• Delhi gate
• Lahori Gate
• Kabuli Gate 
• Mori Gate
  

Explanation

Nadir Shah invaded India during the reign of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.

He ruled from 1719 to 1748.

On February 24, 1739, Nadir Shah's army defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal.

Muhammad Shah surrendered, and Nadir Shah entered Delhi on March 20, 1739. 

Explanation

Sher Shah Sur's real name is Farīd Khān.

Sher Shah Suri is well-known for his Land Revenue System.

Sher Shah Suri Ruled India for 5 years from 1540 to 1545.

Born: 1486, Sasaram, India

Sher Shah Suri died: on 22 May 154

Sher Shah Suri introduced: Rupee Currency

Sher Shah Suri built: GT Road

Sher Shah took control of the Mughal Empire in 1540.

Sher Shah Suri buried in Sasaram.

Explanation

• Shah Jahan's eldest son, the liberal Dara Shikoh, became regent in 1658, due to his father's contamination.[citation needed] Dara championed a syncretistic Hindu-Muslim subculture. With the assist of the Islamic orthodoxy, however, a more youthful son of Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707), seized the throne.
• Aurangzeb defeated Dara in 1659 and had him completed. although Shah Jahan fully recovered from his illness, Aurangzeb stored Shah Jahan imprisoned until his death in 1666.
•  sixty eight  at some stage in Aurangzeb's reign, the empire gained political strength all over again and have become the sector's most powerful financial system.[citation needed] Aurangzeb oversaw an increase inside the Islamicization of the Mughal nation. He endorsed conversion to Islam, reinstated the jizya on non-Muslims, and compiled the Fatwa Alamgiri, a set of Islamic law.
  

Explanation

Babur laid the foundation of a centralized administrative system in the Mughal Empire after its establishment in 1526.

He introduced organized revenue collection and governance practices that were later refined by his successors.

Explanation

• Military Overextension: Constant wars (e.g., Deccan campaigns) drained resources.
• Religious Policies: Aurangzeb’s reversal of Akbar’s tolerance alienated Hindus and Sikhs, sparking rebellions (e.g., Sikh uprisings, Rajput conflicts).
• Economic Strain: Heavy taxation and famine weakened the agrarian economy.
• Administrative Breakdown: Corruption grew, and regional governors (like the Nizam of Hyderabad) gained autonomy.

Explanation

During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1546.

Sher Shah Suri set up a new civic and military administration.

He issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains.

It was also termed the Rupiya.

The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, the Maratha era (1674–1818) and in British India, as well.

Explanation

The capital of the Mughal empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi by Shah Jahan in the year of 1638.

The new capital was officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648.

It is now known as Old Delhi. 

The architect behind the Taj Mahal, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, is credited with designing the Red Fort.

Explanation

Humayun (1530 AD-1540 AD and 1555 AD-1556 AD):

• He was the son of Babur and ascended the throne in 1530 AD.
• His succession was challenged by his brothers Kamran, Hindal and Askari along with the Afghans.
• His first campaign was against Kalinjar.
• The Battle of Chausa (1539 AD) was fought between Sher Shah and Humayun.