Mughals in the 17th century

Q. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri is the autobiography of .

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shah Jahan
4. Aurangzeb

Q. was Akbar's successor.

1. Khusrao
2. Jahangir
3. Humayun
4. Shah Jahan

Q. The power of the Mughal emperor ________ towards the late 17th century.

1. increased
2. decreased
3. remained the same
4. increased exponentially

Q. International travellers saw the ____________.

1. prosperity of all people in India under the Mughal administration
2. poverty of all people in India under the Mughal administration
3. presence of poverty and opulence in India under the Mughal administration
4. absence of poverty and opulence in India under the Mughal administration

Q. As the authority of the Mughal emperor slowly declined, his _____________.

1. servants became more loyal to him
2. servants became enemies of him
3. servants ran smear campaigns against him
4. servants emerged as powerful centres of power in the regions

Q. Documents from Shah Jahan’s reign tell us that the highest ranking mansabdars were only 445 in number out of a total of ____________.

1. 8000 mansabdars
2. 7000 mansabdars
3. 445 mansabdars
4. 9000 mansabdars

Q. The number of highest-ranking mansabdars in the Mughal empire was _________.

1. 8000
2. 7000
3. 445
4. 9000