Prashant Jagtap Solutions for Exercise 2: MEDIEVAL HISTORY

When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India?

Consider the following observations relating to the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar:

1. Akbar strengthened his control on the nobility and the army by introducing the mansabdari system.
2. Under the mansabdari system, every officer was assigned a rank (mansab).
3. The ranks were divided into three: zat, sawar and chehra.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. Akbar Nama and Badshah Nama are the important illustrated Mughal official histories.
2. While Akbar Nama was written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, Badshah Nama was authored by Abul Fazl.
3. The Akbar Nama is divided into three books,  of which the third book is the Ain-e-Akbari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Abul Hasan was one of the most eminent painters of Jahangir's reign. He painted the well known Mughal Darbar scene describing:

Who among the following was described as Jagadguru by his subjects for his patronage of the Hindus in his State?

Akbar's Ibadat Khana was the place where:

Who among the following ministers in the eight member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?

Consider the following statements about Indian trade and commerce in the medieval period:

1. India exported cotton piece goods to the wider world in the medieval period.

2. India received gold and silver from the wider world in lieu of her cotton goods.

3. India also supplied raw materials to the European industries in the medieval period.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?