Question
Identify the distinctive features of the imperial household of the Mughal Empire.
Solution
The distictive features of the imperial household of the Mughal Empire are:
(i)The Mughal household consisted of the emperor’s wives and concubines , his near and distant relatives and female servants and slaves.
(ii)Polygamy was practiced widely.
(iii)Distinction was maintained between begams and aghas. The concubines occupied the lowest position in the hierarchy of females intimately related to royalty.
(iv)The lineage based family structure was not entirely static. Motherhood played important roles in elevating status.
