Question

Choose the correct statement(s) that shed light on the role of nobles in the Mughal empire.

• A. Nobles were governors who controlled revenue offices.
• B. Nobles were governors who controlled only military offices.
• C. Nobles had economic and political powers in the regions ruled by the Mughals.
• D. Nobles had only military powers over the regions ruled by the Mughals.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Nobles were governors who controlled revenue offices.
C Nobles had economic and political powers in the regions ruled by the Mughals.

Nobles were governors, also known as subadars, who controlled revenue (diwani) as well as military (faujdari) offices. Nobles had economic, political and military powers in the regions ruled by the Mughals.