Mughal Regime in India Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jauhar Aftabhi

Answer: Babur

Babur(1526-1530 AD) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. He was born in 1483 AD. He was the descendant of the great warrior Genghis Khan from mother's side and of Timur from father's side. He became king of Farghana near Samarkand, at the age of 12 years after the death of his father.

He made several attempts to conquer Samarkand but was not successful in his efforts. After a hard struggle,he conquered Kabul in 1504 and ruled over it for twenty years. Thereafter he captured Ghazni and became the master of Afghanistan without much fighting.

Answer: The Battle of Khanwa

The battle started at 9 a.m. on March 17, 1527 and continued for ten hours. Rana Sangram Singh's army was encircled from all sides. The Rajput army was routed. The Mughals won the battle. Rana Sanga was badly wounded and taken away from the battle field. He died after about a year. After his victory Babur took the title of Ghazi(victor in the Holy War).

Answer: True

The G.T. Road started from Sonargaon in Eastern Bengal and passed through Agra, Delhi and Lahore and terminated at Peshawar, covering a distance of about 3,000 km. It connected Agra to Jodhpur and the Chittor Fort. It also connected Agra to Burhanpur. It also joined Lahore and Multan.

Answer: Islam Shah

Sher Shah was succeeded by his younger son Jalal Khan who assumed the title of Islam Shah. He killed all those nobles who were supposed to be in sympathy with his elder brother who was not found capable to succeed Sher Shah. He was also successful against Humayun when he tried to attack his North West Frontier. He died of illness in 1533.

Answer: 1564

Jizya was a tax levied on the Hindus.

Answer: 1582

Akbar promptly took advantage of his freedom by publicly showing his contempt and dislike for the Muslim religion and by formally promulgating a new political creed of his own, adherence to which involved the solemn renunciation of Islam. The new religion, dubbed the Divine Monotheism (Tauhid-i-Illahi) or Divine Religion (Din-i-Illahi), rejected wholly the claims of Muhammad to be an inspired prophet and practically replaced him by the emperor.

Answer: Birbal

He was born in 1528 in a Brahman family at Kalpi. He is known for his gift of humour and wits. He had a ready answer for all types of intricate problems and questions. He was given the title of Raja. He died in 1585 fighting with the Yousuf-Zai tribe on the north west frontier of India.

Answer: True

He assumed this title after defeating his three brothers and putting his father into prison. His coronation ceremony took place on May 15 1659 with much grandeur. He ruled over so vast an empire as ever ruled by any emperor in India. He also ruled for the largest number of years. Aurangzeb was born on November 3 1618, at Dohad near Ujjain.

He sat on the throne at the ripe age of 40 and died at the age of about 90 after ruling for 50 years.

Answer: Bahadur Shah II

Bahadur Shah II (1837-1857)was the last Mughal ruler who was deported to Rangoon by the British and died there in 1862.