Mughal Rulers & other VIPs
Name the founder of the Mughal empire
Babur
The battle that helped Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodi & establish control over north India
The Battle of Panipat
Name the famous mosque built by Shah Jahan
Jama Masjid
Three values that Shivaji developed
courage, responsibility and justice
Name the last ruler of the Mughal Empire
Bahadur Shah II
What does Ain-i-Akbari mean?
The administration of Akbar
Name one feature of Akbar's religious tolerance policy
- abolition of jizya which created division in religious groups
- encouraged freedom of religion and didn't promote discrimitation
His coronation marked the formal beginning of the Maratha Empire
The ruler who maintained friendly alliances with Rajput rulers
Akbar
Define jizya
Jizya - the additional tax imposed on non-muslims during earlier rulers and reign of Aurangzeb
Name Akbar's guiding principle
Sulh-i Kul - meaning ‘Universal Peace’ was Akbar’s guiding principle
What did Shivaji do to stress importance on naval power
He established a strong navy to guard the coastline and keep the empire protected .
Who promoted the idea of 'divine illumination' and briefly explain it
Abul Fazl. Divine illumination refers to belief that ruling emperor possessed a god-gifted divine radiance, allowing him to rule
What is the Ibadat Khana?
a house of worship initially only for muslim theologians but later welcomed all religions
the term given to Aurangzeb's administrative policy which focused on hierarchy system of power
Mansabdari system
Briefly name and describe Shivaji's military tactic/strategy
Gamini Kava - a guerrilla strategy that allowed his forces to strike quickly and disappear before the enemy could strike again
Who implemented the system required scientific land survey and classification. Name and explain 2 advantages of it.
Raja Todar Mal - Ain-i-Dahsala
-gave peasants a fixed revenue rate
-increased stability of mughal finances
what is the relationship between the qazi and sadar?
Qazi was the head of the judiciary department whose post was sometimes merged with the sadar who was head of religious matters
Name a monument built by Shah Jahan, its significance and one important structure within.
Red Fort (Lal Qila) - contains the Moti Masjid inside and was constructed when Shah Jahan moved the capital from Agra to Delhi
4 features of Shivaji's administration
- progressive revenue reforms to boost economy
- improve government systems
- disciplined military structure
- reorganised revenue collection to avoid corruption