Mughal Dynasty Flashcards

1
Q

Babur means __________

A

the Tiger

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2
Q

Babur is also called ________ _________

A

Zahir-ud-din Muhammad

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3
Q

Defeated Sultan Ibrahim in the Battle of Panipal

A

Babur

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4
Q

1st Mughal Emperor

A

Babur

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5
Q

King of Kabul ____ - Kabul is the current capital of ______

A

Babur - Afganistan

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6
Q

“House of Worship”

A

Ibadatkhana (Iba-dat-kha-na)

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7
Q

Akbar the Great is also known as ________

A

Jalaludin Muhammad

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8
Q

Tamerlane, Babur, _________, Akbar the Great

A

Humayun

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9
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Akbar the Great, _________, _________, Aurangzeb

A

Jahangir; Shah Jahan

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10
Q

Akbar married ________ along with his other 300 wives

A

Jodhabai

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11
Q

Who among the Mughal Emperors abolished the Jizya (non-Muslim taxes)?

A

Akbar the Great/ Jalaludin Muhammad

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12
Q

India’s first colony is _______.

A

Boa

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13
Q

A Mugal emperor that started Sayanid Dynasty in Persia and is also the father of Akbar the Great

A

Humayun

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14
Q

What is the name of Akbar’s son which means ‘boulder of the world’?

A

Jahangir

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15
Q

The son of Jahangir whose name means ‘ruler of the world/ universe’?

A

Shah Jahan

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16
Q

A Mughal emperor who married Nurjahan

A

Jahangir

17
Q

He continued the policy of his father about religious tolerance and he talked to ascetics.

A

Jahangir

18
Q

It refers to ‘new policies and gardens’

A

Agra

19
Q

Jahangir is attracted to _________ rituals and would attend _______ during _______.

A

Christian; mass; Christmas

20
Q

Shah Jahan called his 5,000 wives as ______.

A

Harem

21
Q

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his wife, ______ ____.

A

Mumtaz Mahal

22
Q

The Taj Mahal encountered problems in construction such as f______ and p____ in India. Another problem were the stolen g____.

A

Famine; Pollution; Gems

23
Q

This Mughal Emperor owned the ‘Peacock Throne’, which has the largest jewels ever found and is also made of 2500 pounds of gold.

A

Shah Jahan

24
Q

Shah Jahan was jailed by son Aurangzeb and had his ____ removed.

A

eyes

25
Q

Aurangzeb is an O______ M_____/ Arab

A

orthodox; muslim

26
Q

Why did Aurangzeb cease the throne?

A

Because he believed that Muslim was being threatened

27
Q

Who brought back the Jizya and the Shariah Law during the Mughal Dynasty?

A

Aurangzeb

28
Q

Aurangzeb died in the year ____.

A

1707

29
Q

True or False. The Mughal Dynsasty regained its splendor and brilliance during the Aurangzeb rule.

A

False.

30
Q

True or False. Aurangzeb is the last Mughal Emperor.

A

True. The succeeding emperors were just symbolic.