1. Who introduced ‘Do-aspa and Sih-aspa’ system?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
[46th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (b) Jahangir
- Jahangir introduced the Do-aspa and Sih-aspa system.
- Under this system, Mansabdars had to keep extra soldiers without getting a promotion (zat).
- In the Do-aspa system, Mansabdars had to have twice as many horses as their ‘Sawar’ rank.
- In the Sih-aspa system, Mansabdars had to have three times as many horses as their ‘Sawar’ rank.
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2. Consider the following statements about the Mughal mansabdari system :
1. ‘Zat’ and ‘Savar’ ranks were granted.
2. The mansabdars were hereditary officers.
3. There were three categories of mansabdars
4. They were paid salaries by Diwan’s office
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) 1 and 3
- Akbar, the Mughal Emperor, began the Mansabdari system in his 11th year of rule.
- It was divided into three levels:
- Mansabdar (500 zat and lower)
- Amir (between 500-2500 zat)
- Amir-i-Azam (2500 zat and higher)
- Additionally, there were three categories based on Zat and Sawar.
- Mansabdars were paid by both revenue assignments (Jagirs) and salaries, and these Jagirs could be taken away if the
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3. In whose reign was the ‘Treaty of Chittor’ signed between Mughal and the Rana of Mewar?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Jahangir
- During the rule of Jahangir, the Mughal Empire and the ruler of Mewar, Rana, signed a treaty in 1615 called the Treaty of Chittor.
- Rana pledged loyalty to the Mughal emperor and Jahangir returned Mewar and Chittorgarh to Rana that had been taken by Akbar in the past.
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4. Which of the following was sent first by East India Company in the court of Jahangir?
(a) Sir Thomas Roe
(b) Vasco-da-Gama
(c) Hawkins
(d) Job Chornok
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (c) Hawkins
- In 1608, William Hawkins became the first English ambassador sent to the court of Jahangir by the East India Company.
- He stayed for three years and was honored by Jahangir with 400 men.
- Later, Sir Thomas Roe, an ambassador sent by British King James-I, led a second delegation to the court of Jahangir.
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5. Who among the following is the envoy of British King James- I was sent to Jahangir’s court?
(a) William Hawkins
(b) William Finch
(c) Pitra Della Villa
(d) Edward Terry
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) William Hawkins
- William Hawkins was the first English ambassador from the English East India Company to visit the court of Jahangir in 1608.
- He stayed there for three years and was given a gift of 400 by Jahangir.
- Sir Thomas Roe was the next ambassador from the British King James-I to visit Jahangir’s court.
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6. Whom of the following Englishmen did Jahangir respect with the title ‘English Khan’?
(a) Hawkins
(b) Sir Thomas Roe
(c) Edward Terry
(d) None of the above
[40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (a) Hawkins
- In 1608, Hawkins, who was sent by the English East India Company, visited Jahangir’s court and made a good impression.
- Jahangir gave Hawkins the title of ‘English Khan’ and also arranged for him to marry a woman from Armenia.
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7. Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave the title ‘EnglishKhan’ to :
(a) Albuquerque
(b) Francisco Almeida
(c) William Hawkins
(d) Henry the Navigator
[U.P.P.C.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) William Hawkins
- Hawkins was the first English person sent by the East India Company to visit Jahangir in 1608.
- He made such an impression that Jahangir gave him the title of ‘English Khan’ and also married him to a woman from Armenia.
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8. Sir Thomas Roe came to India as a British Ambassador during the reign of –
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (c) Jahangir
- Sir Thomas Roe traveled to India during the rule of Jahangir as a British ambassador.
- He was sent by King James I of England to the Mughal Court to ask for good terms for British trade with India.
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9. Sir Thomas Roe, an Ambassador of James I of England came to India in a year :
(a) 1616
(b) 1615
(c) 1516
(d) 1614
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) 1615
- In September 1615, Sir Thomas Roe arrived in Surat as the representative of British King James-I.
- A year later, he had the chance to accompany the emperor, Jahangir, to Mandu, Ahmedabad, and Ajmer.
- They also went hunting together.
- Afterwards, he stayed in Agra for one year.
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10. Thomas Roe was received in the audience by Jahangir at :
(a) Agra
(b) Ajmer
(c) Delhi
(d) Fatehpur Sikri
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (b) Ajmer
- Thomas Roe visited Jahangir in Ajmer in 1616 and stayed in India until 1619.
- When he returned to England in 1619, Jahangir had given him a decree which said that the British would be welcomed very warmly at the Mughal court.
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11. Which British ambassador came behind Jahangir from Ajmer to Mandu?
(a) Clive
(b) Sir Thomas Roe
(c) Lord Ester
(d) Clyde
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Sir Thomas Roe
- In 1616, Thomas Roe got to the court of the Mughal rulers.
- He was given the opportunity to explore Mandu, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, etc with the emperor.
- They also went on hunting trips together
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12. A Dutch traveler, who has given a very valuable account of the reign of Jahangir was
(a) Francisco Pelsaert
(b) Hawkins
(c) Niccolo Manucci
(d) Peter Mundy
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]
Ans (a) Francisco Pelsaert
- Peter Mundy was a British person who visited India during Shahjahan’s rule.
- Niccolo Manucci, an Italian, came to India when there was a battle for succession.
- William Hawkins showed up in India during Jahangir’s period.
- Francisco Pelsaert, a Dutch person, also came during Jahangir’s rule.
- He wrote a unique description of the Mughal empire in his book, ‘The Remonstrantie’.
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13. Who among the following foreign travelers visited India during the reign of Jahangir?
(a) Father Anthony Monserate
(b) Francisco Pelsaert
(c) Niccolo Manucci
(d) Francois Bernier
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (b) Francisco Pelsaert
- Peter Mundy was a British traveller who visited India during Shahjahan’s rule.
- Niccolo Manucci was an Italian traveller who came to India when a succession war was happening.
- William Hawkins arrived in India during Jahangir’s rule.
- Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch traveller who also came to India during Jahangir’s reign and wrote a unique report about the Mughal Empire called “The Remonstrantie”.
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14. Which Mughal emperor has no mausoleum in India?
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Jahangir
(c) Humayun
(d) Babur
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (b) Jahangir & (d) Babur
- The tombs of Babur and Jahangir, the Mughal rulers, are located in Kabul (Afghanistan) and Shahdara (Lahore, Pakistan) respectively.
- Both of these answers (b) and (d) are correct.
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15. Where was Emperor Jahangir buried?
(a) Agra
(b) Delhi
(c) Lahore
(d) Srinagar
[Uttarakhand Lower (Sub.) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Lahore
- The burial places of Mughal rulers Babur and Jahangir can be found in Kabul, Afghanistan and Shahdara, Pakistan respectively.
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16. Among the following whose tomb is situated outside India?
(a) Humayun
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Jahandar Shah
(d) Jahangir
[U.P. R.O./ A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) Jahangir
- Jahangir passed away in 1627 and was laid to rest in a tomb garden in Shahdara, Lahore, which is located outside of India.
- His son Shah Jahan wanted to remember him forever and had a mausoleum built in his honor.
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17. Mughal painting reached its zenith under :
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (c) Jahangir
- Under the reign of Jahangir, Mughal painting flourished.
- Prior to Jahangir, paintings typically focused on the contents of manuscripts, but Jahangir freed them from this limitation.
- Painters such as Farrukh Beg, Daulat, Mansoor, and Abul Hasan are remembered for their talent and have become a part of Mughal painting’s history.
- Ustad Mansoor and Abul Hassan were especially talented during Jahangir’s reign.
- Jahangir gave both of them titles, Nadir-ulAsra (Ustad Mansoor) and Nadir-ul-Zaman (Abul Hassan).
- Ustad Mansoor was skilled in painting plants.
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18. Who among the following painters was given the title of ‘Nadir-ul-Zaman’ by Jahangir?
(a) Abul Hassan
(b) Farrukh Beg
(c) Bishandas
(d) Agha Raza
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Abul Hassan
- During Emperor Jahangir’s reign, Mughal paintings reached their highest point.
- Before this, the paintings were mainly based on written manuscripts, but Jahangir released them from these restrictions.
- Painters such as Farrukh Beg, Daulat, Mansoor, and Abul Hasan became famous in Mughal painting history due to their talent.
- Ustad Mansoor and Abul Hassan were two of the best painters from Jahangir’s reign.
- Jahangir gave them both prestigious titles, and Mansoor specialized in painting plants and animals while Abul Hassan was a portrait artist.
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19. Who one of the following painters of Jahangir’s reign was conferred the title of ‘Nadir-ul-Asra’?
(a) Daulat
(b) Bishandas
(c) Manohar
(d) Mansoor
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (d) Mansoor
- Under the rule of Jahangir, Mughal painting reached its peak.
- Before, paintings were only used to decorate manuscripts, but Jahangir let them become more independent.
- Painters such as Farrukh Beg, Daulat, Mansoor, and Abul Hasan made a name for themselves in Mughal painting with their skills.
- Mansoor and Abul Hassan were especially talented painters during Jahangir’s reign.
- Jahangir gave them both the titles of Nadir-ulAsra and Nadir-ul-Zaman.
- Mansoor was good at painting plants and animals, while Abul Hassan was a portrait artist.
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20. The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir’s Court was:
(a) Khwaja Abdus Samad
(b) Sayyid Ali Tabrizi
(c) Basawan
(d) Mansoor
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (d) Mansoor
- During the rule of Jahangir, Mughal painting reached its peak.
- Before this, the paintings were mainly illustrations of manuscripts, but Jahangir changed this.
- Painters like Farrukh Beg, Daulat, Mansoor, and Abul Hasan used their talent to make names for themselves in the history of Mughal painting.
- Ustad Mansoor and Abul Hassan were two very talented painters that Jahangir honored with the titles Nadir-ul-Asra and Nadir-ul-Zaman.
- Ustad Mansoor was skilled at painting plants and animals, while Abul Hassan specialized in portraits.
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21. Which of the following Mughal Emperor wrote his autobiography in Persian?
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001, U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (c) Jahangir
- Jahangir was an excellent writer and a critic.
- He wrote his autobiography in the Persian language, called Tujuk-i-Jahangiri.
- In this memoir, he mentioned both his positive and negative traits.
- It was divided into three parts.
- The first part was written by Muhammad Hadi after Jahangir’s death and spoke about Jahangir’s early life.
- The second part was narrated by Jahangir himself, and the third part was written by Muhammad Hadi.
- Jahangir’s ancestor, Babur, wrote his autobiography called ‘Tujuk-i-Baburi’ in the Turkish language.
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22. The killer of Abul Fazl was rewarded by :
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Man Singh
(d) None of these
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (b) Jahangir
- Jahangir was crowned on November 3, 1605 AD.
- A week after Akbar’s death, Jahangir was given the title of ‘Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir Badshah Ghazi.’
- He gave his court members high positions, even the one responsible for Abul Fazl’s murder, Raja Vir Singh Bundela.
- Jahangir began his rule by continuing the customs and traditions of his father, Akbar, and making decisions that showed care for the people’s well-being.
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23. Of the following who had rebelled against the Mughal Emperor Jahangir?
(1) Asif Khan (2) Khurram
(3) Mahabat Khan (4) Khusrau
Code :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 2,3 and 4 only
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) 2,3 and 4 only
- Jahangir’s firstborn, Khusrau, rebelled against him shortly after he was crowned, and was defeated in 1606.
- Jahangir’s army was able to put down the uprising of Shahzada Khurram in 1623. In 1626, Mahabat Khan,
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24. Khusrau was the son of which Mughal emperor?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Bahadur Shah I
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Jahangir
- Khusrau was the first child of Jahangir and his mom was Man Bai.
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25. Who of the following was not a member of Noorjahan’s Junta?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Ghiyas Beg
(c) Asaf Khan
(d) Khurram
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (a) Jahangir
- Nur Jahan was a very educated, intelligent, and powerful woman and the wife of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir.
- Her support group, or Junta, included herself, her mother, her father, her brother, and her brother’s son-in-law, Khurram (also known as Shah Jahan).
- Khurram had been a part of Nur Jahan’s Junta for most of Jahangir’s reign, but once she chose to support her son-in-law Shaharyar instead, he left her Junta and rebelled.
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26. Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Nur Jahan
(d) Shah Jahan
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Nur Jahan
- Noorjahan built the Itmad-ul-Daula tomb between 1622 1628 after her father’s death in Agra, located on the left bank of the Yamuna River.
- This memorial is made of white marble and is very important in the history of both architecture and history.
- This is the first tomb in India completely made of marble and a new form of decoration named Pietradura was used for the first time.
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27. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list :
| List-I |
List-II |
| (Builder) |
(Monument) |
| A. Babur |
1. Jama Masjid (Sambhal) |
| B. Humayun |
2. Din Panah |
| C. Akbar |
3. Jahangiri Mahal |
| D. Jahangir |
4. Akbar’s Mausoleum completion |
Code :
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A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| (b) |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| (c) |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| (d) |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (a) 1 2 3 4
| Jama Masjid in Sambhal was built by Babur, Din Panah in Delhi was built by Humayun, and Jahangir completed Akbar’s Mausoleum |
28. Govind Palace, an excellent specimen of Hindu architecture is located at –
(a) Datia
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Orchha
(d) Gwalior
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) Datia
- The Govind Palace is a seven-story building located in Datia, Madhya Pradesh.
- It was built in 1614 by Raja Bir Singh Deo using stones and is a great example of the Bundelas architecture.
- Tourists are drawn to the palace due to the ornate paintings and architecture on the walls.
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29. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Akbar’s Tomb – Sikandara
(b) Jahangir’s Tomb – Shahdara
(c) Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti – Fatehpur Sikri
(d) Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya – Ajmer
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (d) Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya – Ajmer
- Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, who died in 1325, was buried in Delhi, not Ajmer.
- Amir Khusrau and Hasan Muhammad Dehlavi were two of his well-known disciples.
- The other matching pairs are correct.
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