Fill in the blanks:

(a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar’s half-brother, was ___________.

(b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, ___________ and _____________.

(c) If zat determined a mansabdar’s rank and salary, sawar indicated his ___________.

(d) Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counselor, helped him frame the idea of ____________ so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes.

Match the following:

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar’s half-brother, was ___________.

(b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, ___________ and _____________.

(c) If zat determined a mansabdar’s rank and salary, sawar indicated his ___________.

(d) Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counselor, helped him frame the idea of ____________ so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes.

What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?

What was the relationship between the Mansabdar and the Jagir?

What was the role of the Zamindars in Mughal administration?

How were the debates with religious scholars important in the formation of Akbar’s ideas on governance?

Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?

How important was the income from land revenue to the stability of the Mughal Empire?

Why was it important for the Mughals to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis?