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Mains Gateway-2019 Daily Prelims Practice Subject: History Topic: Medieval History Batch: DEC 2020 Issue: Mughal Empire - Akbar Date: 17/04/2021 SOLUTIONS 1. (d) When Humayun was wandering Statement 2 is correct: Though in Bikaner, he was gallantly offered Maham Anaga soon withdrew from shelter and help by the Rana of politics, her son, Adham Khan was Amarkot. It was at Amarkot in 1542, an impetuous young man who that Akbar, the greatest of the assumed independent airs when Mughal rulers, was born. Akbar sent to command an expedition was the son of Humayun and his against Malwa. mother name was Hamida Banu Statement 3 is not correct: Akbar Begum. Humayun went to war killed Adham Khan, son of Maham leaving his wife in Amarkot and Anaga, in whose disconnection that’s when Akbar was born. Maham Anga died. This group led by Educational objective: To know Maham Anga was also known as the about great Mughal rulers. petikot rule or puppet rule. They were against the wellbeing and welfare of both Akbar and the 2. (b) Bairam Khan was an important people. military commander, and later Educational objective: To know commander-in-chief of the Mughal about important circumstances army, Humayun honoured him as during Akbar’s life. Khan-i-Khanan, which means "King of Kings". Bairam was originally called Bairam "Beg", but later 4. (b) Statement 1 is not correct: At the became honoured as 'Kha' or Khan. same time after abolishing Jizyah, He was the father of the celebrated Akbar also abolished the pilgrim tax Abdul Rahim Khan-i-khana, the on bathing at holy places such as popular Rahim, a poet of the Bhakti Prayag, Banaras, etc. He also Era, one of the 9 jewels of Akbar and abolished the practice of forcibly translator of Baburnama. He was a converting prisoners of war to Islam. centrepiece of the Akbar’s conquests This laid the essential foundation of till the second Battle of Panipat. an empire based on equal rights to all citizens, irrespective of their Educational objective: To have religious beliefs. important information about Akbar. Statement 2 is correct: Akbar was deeply interested in religion and 3. (a) Statement 1 is correct: During philosophy. At the outset, Akbar Bairam Khan’s rebellion, groups was an orthodox Muslim. But by the and individuals in the nobility had time Akbar reached adulthood, become politically active. They mysticism which was being included Akbar’s foster mother, preached in the length and breadth Maham Anaga, and her relations. of the country, began to influence www.laexias.com Page 1 https://elearn.laex.in Daily Prelims Practice Subject: History Topic: Medieval History Batch: DEC 2020 Issue: Mughal Empire - Akbar Date: 17/04/2021 him. Gradually, he turned away in his own hands, was to abolish the from the path of a narrow orthodoxy. poll tax or jizyah which the non- Educational objective: To have an Muslims were required to pay in a understanding of religious policies Muslim state. Although it was not a brought by Akbar. heavy tax, it was disliked because it made a distinction between subject and subject. At the same time, 5. (c) Statement 1 is correct: In 1575, Akbar abolished the pilgrim tax on Akbar built a hall called Ibadat bathing at holy places such as Khana where he called selected Prayag, Banaras, etc. theologians. The proceedings, at Educational objective: To know first, were confined to the Muslims. about the policy changes by Akbar. At this stage, Akbar opened the Ibadat Khana to people of all religions — Christians, Hindus, 7. (d) Persian language became Jains, Zoroastrians, even atheists. widespread in the Mughal Empire Statement 2 is not correct: Some of by the time of Akbar’s reign. Abul the scholars who visited the Ibadat Fazl was a great scholar and were – historian of his period. He set a style of prose writing and it was followed Pursottam Das – Hindu by many generations. Many Dastur Maharji Rana – Parsi historical works were written during (of Navsari) this period. They include Ain-i- Akbari and Akbarnama authored by Hira Vijaya Suri – Jain saint Abul Fazl. The leading poet of that of Kathiawar period was his brother Abul Faizi. Aquaviva and Monserrate – The translation of Mahabharata Christian (sent by the into the Persian language was done Portuguese at Akbar’s under his supervision. Utbi and request). Naziri were the two other leading Statement 3 is correct: The kind of Persian poets. debates that started to question Educational objective: To have an Islam and its existence horrified the understanding of scholars and their theologians, and all kinds of creations. rumours began to circulate about Akbar’s desire to forsake Islam. 8. (a) Statement 1 is correct: The Educational objective: To have an Second Battle of Panipat was fought understanding of the religious policy between the forces of Samrat Hem of Akbar. Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly called Hemu, the Hindu king who 6. (b) One of the first actions which was ruling North India from Delhi, Akbar took after he had taken power and the army of Akbar, on www.laexias.com Page 2 https://elearn.laex.in Daily Prelims Practice Subject: History Topic: Medieval History Batch: DEC 2020 Issue: Mughal Empire - Akbar Date: 17/04/2021 November 5, 1556. It was a decisive On the occasion of the establishment victory for Akbar’s generals Khan of the East India Company in 1600, Zaman I and Bairam Khan. Elizabeth was the empress of Statement 2 is incorrect: General England. Bairam Khan was desirous that Educational objective: To know Akbar should slay the Hindu king about important contemporary Hemu himself and should establish personalities of Akbar. his right to the title of “Ghazi” (Champion of Faith or war veteran). But Akbar refused to strike a blood- soaked and dead enemy but smote the dead body, just to be called a Ghazi. Bairam Khan irritated by Akbar’s scruples beheaded the king himself. Educational objective: To know about important battles of medieval Indian history. 9. (c) In 1574 Akbar began a Maktab Khana or department of interpretation and translation. The Mahabharat was translated into the Persian language named ‘Razmnama’. Besides Badauni translated ‘Ramayana’ and Faizi translated ‘Leelavati’. Educational objective: To have an understanding of departments established by Akbar. 10. (b) Statement 1 is not correct: The first Englishman to visit the Akbar’s court was Ralph Fitch and not John Hawkins. He was an English merchant who visited Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. Statement 2 is correct: The Indian ruler contemporary to Queen Elizabeth-I of England was Akbar. www.laexias.com Page 3 https://elearn.laex.in .
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