Q: Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?

Aurangzeb was called 'Zinda Pir" due to his simple living and high thinking. He was the sixth ruler of Mughal Empire and is also referred to as Alamgir meaning conqueror of the world. His reign lasted for 49 years and is widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, ruling over nearly all of the Indian subcontinent during his reign.

Question 1

The third Battle of Panipat was fought between ________.

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The third battle of Panipat which was fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan. It took place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat. The heavy mounted artillery of Afghans proved much better in the battlefield than the light artillery of Marathas. The result of the battle was the halting of further Maratha advances in the north, and a destabilisation of their territories.

Question 2

Put the following administrative levels of Mughal period from higher to lower order.1. Parganas   2. Subhas    3. SarkarsSelect the correct answer using the codes given.

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The Mughal empire was divided into Subas which were further subdivided into Sarkar, Pargana and Gram. Subah was the term for a province. Subahs were divided into Sarkars, or districts. Sarkars were further divided into Parganas or Mahals. Initially, there were 12 subahs which were extended to 15 during Akbar's reign.

Question 3

Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by ________.

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Sher Shah Suri measured and classified the land in terms of the produce and introduced Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement. A kabuliyat or consent was given by the concerned raiyat if he accepted the offer. Patta was an institution under which a zamindar used to issue a letter on behalf of the state offering a bloc of land to a raiyat under certain terms and conditions.

Question 4

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION Why did Karl Marx want to overthrow capitalism?

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Karl Marx was dead against capitalism. He argued that industrial society was based on capitalism. Capitalists owned the capital invested in factories and the profit of capitalists was produced by workers. The conditions of workers could not improve as long as this profit was accumulated by private capitalists. Hence, it is essential to overthrow private capitalists. This would finally destroy the rule of private property. Marx wanted the workers to construct a radically socialist society where all property was socially controlled. This was the only way through which they would free themselves from capitalist exploitation.

Question 5

Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?

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Aurangzeb was called 'Zinda Pir&#34; due to his simple living and high thinking. He was the sixth ruler of Mughal Empire and is also referred to as Alamgir meaning conqueror of the world. His reign lasted for 49 years and is widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, ruling over nearly all of the Indian subcontinent during his reign.

Question 6

The historian Abul Fazl was killed by _________.

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Abul Fazl was the author of Ain-i-Akbari and one of most important advisors in Akbar&#8217;s court. He was also one of the Navratnas in the court of Akbar. in 1602, he was assassinated under secret orders from emperor Akbar&#8217;s eldest son, the future emperor Jahangir as he thought that Abul Fazal was exciting hatred in the heart of Akbar. Bir Singhdeo Bundela was deputed by him to kill Fazl.

Question 7

Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India several times between 1748 and 1757. During which of his campaigns was he defeated and put to fight?

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Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India eight times between 1748 and 1757. He raided India in 1748 for the first time. His army was defeated at the Battle of Manupur and he had to return home in failure. The Battle of Manupur was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Durrani Empire in 1748.

Question 8

Who among the following ministers in the eight member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji held the charge of finance?

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Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. It was an administrative and advisory council set up in 1674 by the Maratha leader Shivaji. The eight officials were called Peshva, Amatya, Waqia-Navis, Samant, Sachiv, Pandit Rao, Sar-i-nabuat, and Nyayadhish. The charge of finance was held by Amatya.

Question 9

The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikoh were the title _______.

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Dara Shikoh, was the eldest son fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and the brother of Aurangzeb. Sirr-e-Akbar is his translation of the Upanishads in Persian.  His other famous work includes Majma-ul-Bahrain which was devoted to a revelation of the mystical affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation.

Question 10

In the Mughal administration, Madad-i-Mash indicates ________.

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