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  1. Which son of Aurangzeb revolted against his father, weakening the latter's position against the Rajputs ?








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    Akbar II

    Correct Option: C

    Akbar II

  1. Revenue system during Akbar's reign was in the hands of








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    Raja Todar Mal was the minister for revenue in the court of Akbar. Building upon the foundations laid by Sher Shah, Todar Mal introduced a system of land reforms, the essence of which was an assessment of the land revenue according to the extent of cultivation, the nature of the soil and the quality of the crops.

    Correct Option: D

    Raja Todar Mal was the minister for revenue in the court of Akbar. Building upon the foundations laid by Sher Shah, Todar Mal introduced a system of land reforms, the essence of which was an assessment of the land revenue according to the extent of cultivation, the nature of the soil and the quality of the crops.

  1. Itimad -ud -Daula's tomb at Agra was bulit by








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    Itimad -ud-Daulah's tomb at Agra was built by Nur Jahan. After her father's death, Nur Jahan built this mausoleum in memory of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, from 1622-1625 AD. The first example of a tomb on a riverbank in India. Itmad-ud-Daulah's tomb situated on the banks of the Yamuna, has many desin features that were later used in the Taj Mahal.

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    Itimad -ud-Daulah's tomb at Agra was built by Nur Jahan. After her father's death, Nur Jahan built this mausoleum in memory of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, from 1622-1625 AD. The first example of a tomb on a riverbank in India. Itmad-ud-Daulah's tomb situated on the banks of the Yamuna, has many desin features that were later used in the Taj Mahal.

  1. Jaziya was reimposed during the reign of








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    Jaziya was reimposed during the reign off Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb reimposed the Jaziya the hated poll-tax on non-Muslims, which the wise and compassionate Akbar abolished early in his region.

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    Jaziya was reimposed during the reign off Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb reimposed the Jaziya the hated poll-tax on non-Muslims, which the wise and compassionate Akbar abolished early in his region.

  1. Two of the following states which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan, were








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    The two states which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were Bijapur and Golconda. In 1685, Aurangzeb dispatched his son. Muhammad Azam Shah, with a force o nearly 50,000 men to capture Bijapur Fort and defeated Sikandar Adil Shah (the ruler of Bijapur) who refused to be a vassal. The Mughals could not make any advancement upon Bijapur Fort mainly due to the superior usage of cannon batteries on both sides. Outraged by the stalemate, Aurangzeb himself arrived on 4 September 1686, and commanded the Siege of Bijapur; after eight days of fighting, the Mughals were victorious, in 1687, Aurangzeb led his grand Mughal army against the Deccan Qutbshahi fortress during the Siege of Golconda.

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    The two states which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were Bijapur and Golconda. In 1685, Aurangzeb dispatched his son. Muhammad Azam Shah, with a force o nearly 50,000 men to capture Bijapur Fort and defeated Sikandar Adil Shah (the ruler of Bijapur) who refused to be a vassal. The Mughals could not make any advancement upon Bijapur Fort mainly due to the superior usage of cannon batteries on both sides. Outraged by the stalemate, Aurangzeb himself arrived on 4 September 1686, and commanded the Siege of Bijapur; after eight days of fighting, the Mughals were victorious, in 1687, Aurangzeb led his grand Mughal army against the Deccan Qutbshahi fortress during the Siege of Golconda.