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3. Sher Shah’s childhood name was:

(a) Salim (b) Noru (c) Farid (d) Josim
4. Jagannath Pandit was the court poet of :
(a) Shah Jahan (b) Aurangzeb (c) Akbar (d) Babur

5. Who took the title of Alamgir?
(a) Akbar (b) Babur (c) Humayun (d) Auragzeb

B. Fill in the blanks :
1. Aurangzeb was the third son of __________.
2. With the help of __________, Akbar organised his nobility and gave them military responsibilities.

3. Akbar designed his land revenue system with the help of a brilliant revenue expert __________.
4. Humayun’s tomb was built by his widow __________.
5. Jahangir was born at __________ in 1569 A.D.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. The Mughal empire was founded in 1530.

2. Akbar built Dinpanah at Delhi as his second capital.
3. Akbar defeated Hemu in the second battle of Panipat in 1556 A.D.
4. Shahjahan’s childhood name was Khurram.

5. Jahangir introduced Du-Aspa and Sih-Aspa systems in Mansabdari system.
D. Match the following :

Column 'A' Column 'B'

1. Humayun (a) 1658-1707 AD
2. Babur (b) 1627-1658 AD

3. Akbar (c) 1605-1627 AD
4. Shah Jahan (d) 1556-1605 AD
5. Jahangir (e) 1530-1540 AD and 1555-1556 AD

6. Aurangzeb (f) 1526-1530 AD
E. Answer these Questions :
1. Write a short note on Nur Jahan.
2. Write a short note on Mansabdari System.

3. Write a short note on Mughal Administration.
4. What was Din-i-Ilahi? List its main principles.
5. How did Akbar win over Rajput chiefs? Name one Rajput ruler who resisted Akbar.
6. How did the Deccan policy of Aurangzeb weaken the Mughal empire?

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• Collect information about the renowned members of Akbar’s court and hold a mock durbar in the
class.

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