STD - V SOCIAL STUDY THE MUGHALS.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

Q1. Where is the ? Ans. The Taj Mahal is at in .

Q2. Who built the Taj Mahal? For whom did he build it? Ans. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal king Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Q3. Who is regarded as the greatest Mughal ruler? Ans. is regarded as the greatest Mughal ruler.

Q4. Name any two of the Nine Gems of Akbar's court. Ans. Raja Birbal and the great musician Tansen were two of the Nine Gems of Akbar's court.

Q5. Name three buildings built by the Mughals. Ans. The Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid and Buland Darwaza are three buildings built by the Mughals.

Q6. Why was the Taj Mahal built? Ans. Taj Mahal was built by a great king called Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. This tomb was to be a symbol of his love for his queen, who is buried here.

Q7. From where did Shah Jahan get the people and materials for building the Taj Mahal? Ans. People and materials from faraway places were brought to build the Taj. *The marble came from Rajasthan and the precious stones were brought from all over and from other lands as well.

Q8. Who were the Navratna? Ans. There were nine talented men in Akbar's court. They were called Navratna or Nine Gems.

Q9. Write two things about Shah Jahan to show that he loved beautiful things. Ans. Shah Jahan loved beautiful things as some of the most beautiful Mughal buildings were built during his rule. Among these were the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort and Jama Masjid in Delhi. Shah Jahan also had a beautiful golden throne, set with hundreds of precious stones. It was known as the Peacock Throne.

Q10. Write three things about Akbar which show that he was a great ruler. Ans. Akbar was a great ruler: *Akbar allowed his people to follow their own religion and treated people of all religions equally. *Akbar was a great warrior, but he only fought those who did not peacefully accepted him as their ruler. * He valued wise and talented people and had Nine Gems or nine wise people in his court.

Exercise:

Q1. Which important event is held every year at the Red Fort? Q2. Who was the last great Mughal ruler? Q3. Which river flows through Agra?