INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT
MIDDLE SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
THE MUGHAL EMPIRE
NAME: ________________ CLASS VII SEC: ____ ROLL NO:___ DATE: ___.09.2015
I.
FILL IN THE BLANKS :
1. ________________, Babur’s successor was driven out of his kingdom by _____________
who ruled for a brief period of 5 years.
2. The ______________ written by Humayun’s sister ______________________________,
provided a detailed account of Humayun’s life.
3. Akbar built a new capital city near _____________ called ______________________ or
the ‘Town of Victory’.
4. The famed nine gems or ____________________ from Akbar’s court were
________________________ who came from different religions and walks of life.
5. Akbar’s policy of ________________________________ means ‘Peace with All’ or
___________________________________.
6. Akbar propounded the divine faith or ___________________________ combining the
elements of all major ____________________________.
7. Akbar’s reign was the _____________________________ of the Mughal Empire.
8. The two ambassadors _____________________________________________ and
______________________________ came to Jahangir’s court to secure trade concessions
for the English.
9. The notable monuments constructed during the reign of ________________________
include the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and the ________________________________.
10. The _____________________ was the head of the bureaucracy but his financial powers
were given to the ________________________________________.
11. Mir Bakshi personally checked the _________________________ of all the horses (dagh)
and the ___________________________ of the soldiers (chehra).
12. The Mughal Empire prospered during the reigns of _____________________________
and ______________________________________.
II.
NAME THE FOLLOWING :
1. The autobiography of Babur . _____________________________________
2. His actual name was Farid, he was also called the Lion Emperor._____________________
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3. The official account of Akbar’s reign. _________________________________
4. Two administrative officials at the pargana level. ________________________________
5. The House of Worship built by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. _______________________
6. Autobiography of Jahangir. _________________________________________
7. Official responsible for the royal karkhanas under the Mughals. _____________________
8. Head of the judiciary under the Mughals. __________________________________
9. A person who rules the kingdom because the king is too young. _____________________
10. Two officials at the village level during the time of the Mughals.
___________________________________________________
11. The right of a ruler to rule over another kingdom or country. ________________________
12. The wife of Jahangir who played a major role in court politics. ______________________
III.
IV.
MATCH THE FOLLOWING NAVRATNAS OF AKBAR’S COURT WITH THE
GIVEN CLUES
S.No
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2
3
4
Column A
Extraordinary singer
The scholar and historian
Hindi poet
Revenue minister
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6
7
The witty gem among them
Brilliant military commander
A mystic
Column B
a. Birbal
b. Raja Man Singh
c. Tansen
d. Abdul Rahim
Khan-i-Khanan
e. Abul Fazal
f. Fakir Aziao-din
g. Todar Mal
Answers
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7.
OBSERVE THE PICTURES AND IDENTIFY THE PERSONALITIES WITH THE
GIVEN CLUES :
1. He is remembered and admired as the
greatest of all Mughal rulers even today.
_________________
2. He is renowned for his extensive
patronage of architecture.
__________________
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3. The powerful wife of Jahangir
_________________
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
4. The last of the great Mughal
emperors, under whom the Mughal
Empire reached its largest extent.
______________________
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN ONE POINT :
1. What was the outcome of the Second Battle of Panipat?
2. Who is a regent? Give an example
3. Akbar tried to win over the loyalty of Rajputs.Why?
4. What do you know about Shah Jahan?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN TWO POINTS :
5. State the significance of the First Battle of Panipat
6. Write a short note on Jahangir
7. Enlist the causes for the decline of the Mughal Empire
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN THREE POINTS :
8. Throw light on the achievements of Sher Shah Suri
9. Describe the Provincial Administration under the Mughals
10. Critically examine the rule of Aurangzeb
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN FOUR POINTS :
11. Discuss the main features of the Mansabdari System
12. ‘Akbar followed a very liberal and broadminded religious policy.’ Justify the
statement
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