Kings And Chronicles 1

Who was the author of Humayun Nama?

• Abu’l Fazl
• Humayun
• Abdul Hamid Lahori
• Gulbadan Begum

In which year did Babur come to India?

• 1523
• 1524
• 1525
• 1526

Which Mughal ruler made Persian the language of the court?

• Babur
• Humayun
• Akbar
• Shah Jahan

What is the meaning of sulh-i-kul?

• Absolute peace
• Enlightened rule
• State is all-powerful
• Divine guidance

Buland Darwaza was built to commemorate which Mughal victory?

• Mughal victory in Lahore
• Mughal victory in Qandahar
• Mughal victory in Gujarat
• Mughal victory in Golconda

Shah Jahan’s jewelled throne is described in which Mughal chronicle?

• Badshah Nama
• Ain-i-Akbari
• Akbar Nama
• Humayun Nama

Which Mughal ruler commissioned the construction of a white marble tomb for Shaikh Salim Chisti?

• Babur
• Humayun
• Akbar
• Jahangir

Which of the following practices related to the Mughal court is incorrect?

• Once the emperor sat on the throne, none was permitted to move from his position or to leave without permission.
• The forms of salutation to the ruler indicated the person’s status in the hierarchy.
• Jharoka darshan was introduced by Akbar with the objective of broadening the acceptance of the imperial authority as part of popular faith.
• Under Akbar sijda or complete prostration was replaced with Chahar taslim and zaminbos.

Which of the following statements related to the imperial household is incorrect?

• In the Mughal household, wives who came from royal families were called begems.
• in the Mughal household wives who were not of noble birth were called aghas.
• The concubines occupied the lowest position.
• The lineage-based family structure was entirely static.

Indicate which of the following statements is NOT correct.

• The forms of salutation to the ruler indicated the person’s status in the hierarchy.
• The highest form of submission was sijda or complete prostration.
• Akbar replaced sijda with Chahar taslim and zaminbos.
• Jharoka darshan was introduced by Akbar with the objective of broadening the acceptance of the imperial authority.