Chapter -15

Emperor Akbar

Back exercise question

Question 1: Write the names of the rulers whom Akbar defeated.

Answer 1: Akbar defeated Hemu, Rani Durgavati, Maharana Pratap and chand bibi.

Question 2: How did Akbar gain the support of the Rajputs?

Answer 2: Akbar treated the Rajput’s with respect. He gave the Rajput’s kings high posts and married Rajput princesses. In this way Akbar gained the support of Rajputs.

Question 3: Akbar got two epics translated into Persian. Write their names.

Answer 3: The two epics that Akbar got translated in to Persian are the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

Question 4: Write the names of five famous people in Akbar’s court.

Answer 4: The five famous people in Akbar’s court were Mian Tansen, Abdul Fazl, Raja Birbal, Raja Godar Mal and Raja Man Singh.

Question 5: What is Fatehpur Sikri? Where was it built?

Answer 5: Fatehpur Sikri was the new city built by Akbar.

It was built near Agra.

Think and answer:

Question: Why did Akbar try to gain the support of the Rajputs?

Answer: Akbar tried to gain the support of the Rajputs because he wanted to make his empire strong and stable with their help.

Question: Write the names of All the nine gems (Navratan) of Emperor Akbar court.

Answer:

1. Raja Birbal – prime minister

2. Mian Tansen – Musician

3. Abdul Faizal- Akbar Nama & Anie Akbari

4. Faizi – poet (translated Ramayana and Mahabharata in to Persian language)

5. Raja Man Singh- general in Akbar’s army

6. Raja Todar Mal – finance minister

7. Mullah do pizza- advisor

8. Fakir Aziao Din – Gave religious advise to the emperor

9. Abdul Rahim Khan- I – Khana – poet (son of bairam Khan)

Mixed Extra questions

1. Akbar name literally means Akbar the great.

2. Akbar inherited the Mughal empire from his father when he was 14 years old.

3. What religion did Akbar himself believe in?

Answer: Din-i-Illahi.

4. Who was Akbar’s predecessor?

Answer: Humayun

5. How old was Akbar when he died?

Answer: 63

6. How old was Akbar when he took the throne?

Answer: 14

7. What was Akbar’s full name?

Answer: Abdu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar

8. Akbar was a completely peaceful ruler, no wars were fought during his reign. False

9. Why was Akbar considered so “Great”?

Answer: He was strong, fearless and nice towards his kingdom people.

10.What was one of Akbar’s weakness?

Answer: He was illiterate

11.What was the main motive behind Akbar’s marriage?

Answer: Akbar’s main motive behind his marriage is to take support from Rajput’s.

12.What are the names of Akbar’s two successors?

Answer: Jahangir and Shah Jahan

13.What did Akbar study and was also a fan of?

Answer: Akbar studied Art and he was fond of art and music.

14.Shah Jahan, Akbar’s grandson created what tomb?

Answer: Taj Mahal

15.Where did Akbar set his capital of the Mughal empire at?

Answer: Fatehpur Sikri

16.Akbar was the son of which Mughal emperor?

Answer: Humayun