Mughal Period : Miscellaneous

Total Questions: 38

1. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]

List-IList-II
(a) Jahangir1. William Hawkins
(b) Akbar2. Sir Thoms Roe
(c) Shah Jahan3. Tavemier
(d) Aurangzeb4. Manucci
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Sir William Hawkins was a representative of the English East India Company. Hawkins visited Agra to negotiate a consent for a factory from Jahangir in 1609 A.D. He was an expert in the Persian Language. Sir Thomas Roe came in 1615 A.D. during the reign of Jahangir, not Akbar's reign as Akbar died in 1605 A.D. Tavernier was a 17 century French gem merchant and traveller.

He visited the court of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He toured east six times in between 1638-1663 A.D. Manucci was an Italian writer and traveller. He worked in the Mughal courts during the reign of Aurangzeb. He was an expert in the gunnery department.

2. Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
Solution:Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689 A.D.) was a 17th century French gem merchant and traveller. He elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India.

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier was a French gem (particularly diamond) trader and traveller in the 17th century. He made six travels to Persia and India throughout his lifetime. Between 1638 and 1643 AD, during his second voyage, he came to India and travelled as far as Agra before arriving in the Kingdom of Golconda.

He also paid a visit to the Shahjahan's court and went on his first excursion to the diamond mines. Tavernier wrote Les Six Voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in 1675 at the behest of his patron Louis XIV (Six Voyages, 1676).

In his book, he goes into great detail on diamonds and Indian diamond mines. He is famous for discovering and purchasing the Blue Diamond, which he later sold to Louis XIV of France.

3. Who stated that five thousand to twenty thousand men worked for forty years to build the palace of forty pillars at Allahabad in Akbar's time ? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) William Finch
Solution:According to William Finch, five thousand to twenty thousand men worked for forty years to build the palace of forty pillars at Allahabad (Prayagraj) in Akbar's tenure.

4. Arrange the following battles of the Mughal period in chronological order - [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

1. Battle of Ghaghra

2. Battle of Khanwa

3. Battle of Chausa

4. Battle of Samugarh

Select the answer from the codes given below :

Correct Answer: (a) 2, 1, 3 and 4
Solution:The correct chronological order is -

1. The battle of Khanwa was fought between Rana Sanga and Babur in 1527 A.D. Babur consolidated the new Mughal empire in India by this victory.

2. The battle of Ghaghra was fought between Babur and Mahmud Lodi in 1529 A.D. Lodi was defeated by Babur. This was the last battle for Babur.

3. The battle of Chausa was faught between Mughal emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in 1539 A.D. Humayun was defeated in this battle.

4. The battle of Samugarh was fought in 1658 between joint army of Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh with his elder brother Dara Shikoh in 1658 A.D. In this war, Dara Shikoh was badly defeated.

5. Consider the following battles and arrange these in chronological order. [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

I. Battle of Kannauj

11. Battle of Chanderi

III. Battle of Talikota

IV. Battle of Chausa

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

Codes :

Correct Answer: (b) II, IV, I, III
Solution:Following is the sequence of events :-
BattleYear
Battle of Chanderi1528
Battle of Chausa1539
Battle of Talikota1565
Battle of Kannauj1540

6. Which of the following is not correctly matched ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

List-IList-II
(a) Babur1. Battle of Khanwa
(b) Humayun2. Battle of Chausa
(c) Akbar3. Battle of Haldighati
(d) Jahangir4. Battle of Balkh
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The battle of Balkh took place during the reign of Shah Jahan. Rest of the options are correctly matched.

Mughal emperor Shah Jahan led a campaign against the Uzbek Khanate of Bukhara. The campaign was a stalemate, but the Mughals briefly gained control of Balkh and Badakhshan.

7. Whose name called Ata Ali Khan ? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (e) None of these
Solution:The real name of Tansen was Ramtanu Pandey. After the conversion into Islam, he was named Ata Ali Khan.

8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

List-IList-II
A. Iqta1. Delhi Sultans
B. Jagir2. Mughals
C. Amaram3. Vijayanagara
D. Mokasa4. Marathas

Code :

ABCD
(a)3214
(b)2341
(c)2314
(d)3241
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:"Iqta" was allotted by Delhi Sultans, Jagir was allotted by
Mughal rulers, Amaram land grant was made by Vijayanagara rulers and Mokasa land was granted by Maratha rulers.

9. Which among the following ports was called Babul Mecca (Gate of Mecca) during the Mughal Period ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (d) Surat
Solution:During the Mughal period, pilgrims used to visit Mecca for Haj from Surat. Hence, Surat was known as "Meccai dwar," "Babul Mecca" (Gate of Mecca) and "Meccabari."

10. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period ? [69ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (b) Surat
Solution:During the Mughal period, pilgrims used to visit Mecca for Haj from Surat. Hence, Surat was known as "Meccai dwar," "Babul Mecca" (Gate of Mecca) and "Meccabari."