Question

Choose the correct statement(s) about the rules of succession in the Mughal empire.

• A. The Mughals followed the rule of primogeniture.
• B. The Mughals did not believe in the eldest son inheriting the father's property.
• C. The Mughals followed the rule of coparcenary.
• D. The Mughals did not believe in dividing inheritance among all the sons.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B The Mughals did not believe in the eldest son inheriting the father's property.
C The Mughals followed the rule of coparcenary.

The Mughals followed the coparcenary rule of inheritance, in which the whole empire would be divided among all the sons. They did not follow the primogeniture rule, wherein the eldest son inherited the father's property.