CBSE History Class 7

The Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT

Points To Remember:

  • Mughal dynasty founded in 16th century, Babar had defeated Ibrahim Lodi and established his rule
  • Mughals treated defeated rulers with honour
  • Mansabdars were a person in charge of a region, he was appointed to extend control. They were special rank holders having some military responsibility
  • Zamindari system was started by Mughals to ensure a systematic collection of taxes and to collect intelligence information
  • Tax was collected on a ten year average system, revenue was depended on factors such as quality of soil cultivation and continuity, it was termed as zabt
  • Akbar established a new capital city known as Fatehpur Sikri, he constructed a grand gateway called Buland Darwaja
  • Ibadat khana was the place for religious discussion, Akbar's religious belief termed as Sulh-i-kul
  • Akbarnama was written in Persian language by Abul Fazal, one of the nine gems, it was meant to be a history of his reign, it took seven years to complete



Chapter 7 The Mughal Empire