Class 7 Social Science Chapter 16 India During Mughal Period

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Class 7 Social Science Chapter 16 India During Mughal Period

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India During Mughal Period

Chapter – 16

HISTORY

1. Answer:

(a) When did the Muslims beign their rule in india?

Ans:  1206 AD.

(b) When was the first battle of Panipat fought?

Ans: 21 April 1526.

(c) Whom did Aurangzeb send to invade Assam?

Ans: Mir Jumla.

(d) With whom was the supreme power of administration vested during the reign of the Mughals? 

Ans: The administrative system of the Mughals, Emperor Akbar set Babur’s empire on a firmand solid foundation. The Mughal Emperor were the supreme authority in administrative system.  

(e) Who introduced the Mansabdari system?

Ans: King Akbar.

2. Choose the correct statement:

(a) The Mughals ruled over India from 1206 A.D. to 1857 A.

Ans: Incorrect.

(b) The Subedars of the provinces under the Mughals had unlimited power of jus- tice.

Ans: Incorrect.

(c) The kingdom of Babur extended from Bengal to Gwalior.

Ans: Incorrect.

(d) During the time of Mirumla’s invasion, the king of Assam was Jayadwaj Singha.

Ans: Correct.

(e) The word Mansabdar means the owner of land.

Ans: Incorrect.

3. Fill in the blanks:

(a) _______ was the third and the greatest Mughal emperor.

Ans: Akbar.

(b) The Mughals administered justice according to the principle of __________.

Ans: Islamic law (Sharia).

(c) For taxation purpose, the Mughals divided lands into _______ categories.

Ans: Four.

(d) Akbar, the great introduced the Mansabdari system in ________ AD.

Ans: 1571.

(e) The number of Mansabdars during the reign of Akbar was ___________. 

Ans: about 1,800.

4. Answer briefly:

(a) Name the two emperors who partially abled to execute the dream of a united india.

Ans: Ashoka and Akbar.

(b) Describe the extensive boundaries of the empire of Aurangzeb.

Ans: The Mughal empire was extended from Bengal in the East to Gujrat in the West, and from Kabul in the North to Karnataka in the South.

(c) Who were the subordinate officials of the Subedars in the Provincial administration under the Mughals?

Ans: Diwan,Faujdar and Kotwal were the subordinate officials of the Subedars in the Provincial administration under the Mughals.

(d) Into how many divisions were the lands divided under the Mughals? Name the divisions.

Ans: Mughals divided land into 4 classes are:

(i) Polaj – Lands growing crops every year.

(ii) Parauti – Land where cultivation is occasionally stopped for enhancing fertility.

(iii) Chachar – Land not cultivated for 3-4 years.

(iv) Banjar – Barren lands.

(e) How were the Mansabdars paid with their remuneration?

Ans: The salary or remuneration was fixed in accordance with the status of the Mansabdars. The remuneration was not paid in cash but in the form of a Jagir (estate). The Mansabdar could collect a definite amount of remuneration from the jagirs.

5. Answer in about 50 words:

(a) The Judicial system of the Mughals.

Ans: The administrative system of the Mughals. Emperor Akbar set Babur’s empire on a firm and solid foundation. In fact, the Mughal administration was the combination of Arabian, Persian and the local Indian administrative system. The Mughal emperors were the supreme authority in ad- ministrative system. There was no scope for protest against their wishes though there were rebellions against the Mughals. There was a body to advise the emperor. The Mughals neatly ruled over their vast empire through the system of central, provincial, military, judi- ciary, taxation and Mansabdari system. There was a Mantri Parishad after the emperor in central administration. But the ministers were not powerful as those of today

(b) The Mansabdari system.

Ans: One of the most notable system of Mughal administration as the Mansabdari system. Mansab is an Arabian word that means rank or position. Therefore, the word “Mansabdari” is used to mean a title or stats. According to the historians, this was introduced by king Akbar in the Mughal administrative system in 1577 AD.They had to extend their help both to the military and the non-military fields. It is to be mentioned that no one could be a Mansabdar on the basis of hereditary.