(i) Dara Shikoh (ii) Dawar Baksh
(iii) Shuja (iv) Aurangzeb
(v) Murad (vi) Khusrau
Select the answer from the codes below:
(a) i, ii, iii and iv
(b) i, iii, iv and v
(c) ii, iii, iv and v
(d) i, ii, iii and vi
Which of the following statements about the war of succession among the
sons of Shah Jahan are true?
(i) Raja Jaswant Singh, the Rathor ruler of Jodhpur, fought on the side of
Dara Shikoh.
(ii) Manucci, an Italian touring India, served in the army of Dara.
(iii) Bernier, a French traveller, served in Aurangzeb’s retinue in this war.
(iv) Shah Jahan openly supported the claims of Aurangzeb to the throne.
Choose the answer from the codes below:
(a) All of them
(b) i, iii and iv
(c) i, ii and iii
(d) ii, iii and iv
Pick out the main features of the mansab system of the Mughals from among
the following:
(i) All sawar rank holders are necessarily holders of zat ranks as well, but not
viceversa.
(ii) The zat rank was always preceded by the sa war rank.
(iii) The zat rank was normally either equal to or higher than the sawar rank.
(iv) The contingents of the big mansabadars were usually formed by adding
those of the smaller ones.
Choose the answer from the codes below:
(a) All of them
(b) i, ii, iii and iv
(c) ii, iii and iv
(d) i, iii and iv
Which of the following were the main items of export of India during the
Mughal period?