Mugal Period


  1. Who was defeated at Kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540 ?









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    Humayun was defeated at Kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540. In 1540, Humayun led an army against Sher shah, but was defeated at Bilgram Veer Kannauj and fled from the country. Sher Shah became the king and once again the Afghans became the ruler of northern India.

    Correct Option: A

    Humayun was defeated at Kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540. In 1540, Humayun led an army against Sher shah, but was defeated at Bilgram Veer Kannauj and fled from the country. Sher Shah became the king and once again the Afghans became the ruler of northern India.


  1. Who among the following built the tomb of her husband ?









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    Haji Begum built the tomb of her husband. Her important architectural legacy, is the mausoleum o her husband, Humayun's tomb at Delhi, which she commissioned in the late 16th century. The mausoleum was the first one to have been built for a Mughal emperor and was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. Begum was also known as Haji Begum after she undertook the pilgrimage to Haji.

    Correct Option: B

    Haji Begum built the tomb of her husband. Her important architectural legacy, is the mausoleum o her husband, Humayun's tomb at Delhi, which she commissioned in the late 16th century. The mausoleum was the first one to have been built for a Mughal emperor and was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. Begum was also known as Haji Begum after she undertook the pilgrimage to Haji.



  1. Who among the following deserves the credit for construction of Lal Quila ?









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    Shahjahan

    Correct Option: D

    Shahjahan


  1. Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by









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    Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by Sher Shah. Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri (1540 -1545) measured and classified the land in terms of the produce and introduced Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement. During Akbar's time, Todar Mal made some reforms to that system and the whole empire was divided into Suba, Sarkar, Pargana and Mahal.

    Correct Option: A

    Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by Sher Shah. Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri (1540 -1545) measured and classified the land in terms of the produce and introduced Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement. During Akbar's time, Todar Mal made some reforms to that system and the whole empire was divided into Suba, Sarkar, Pargana and Mahal.



  1. Who wrote Akbarnama ?









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    Abul Fazl wroe Akbarnama. Abul Fazal wrote the work between 1560 and 1596 and is thought to have been illustrated between c.1592 and 1594 by at least forty-nine different artists from Akbar's studio.

    Correct Option: C

    Abul Fazl wroe Akbarnama. Abul Fazal wrote the work between 1560 and 1596 and is thought to have been illustrated between c.1592 and 1594 by at least forty-nine different artists from Akbar's studio.