Question

Badshah was the _______.

• A. head of the Mughal Empire
• B. head of the Mughal army
• C. Akbar's regent
• D. Humayun's son

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

head of the Mughal army

The rule of the Mughal Empire was centralised and the head of this was the “Badshah”. They were not only the head of the empire, they also were the head of the administration, military, and the judiciary. These Badshahs were assisted by a set of ministers appointed by them.