RBSE Solutions for Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 7 Social Science  History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 7 Social Science Solutions  History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire

RBSE Class 7 Social Science The Mughal Empire InText Questions and Answers

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Question .1
Do you think this painting suggests that the Mughal claimed kingship as a birthright?
Answer:
This painting portraits the hierarchy of the Mughal emperors right from Timur to Aurangzeb. Thus it depicts that the Mughals claimed kingship as a birthright.

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Question 2. 
How was Humayun’s relationship with Safavid Iran different from Akbar’s?
Answer:
Humayun had friendly relations with him as he took refuge in the court of Safavid Iran when he was dragged out of the subcontinent by Sher Shah Suri. Akbar seized Qandahar from Safavid Iranian rulers. Therefore, he was at war with them.

 

Question 3. 
Did the annexation of Golconda and Bijapur in Aurangzeb’s reign end hostilities in the Deccan?
Answer:
No, in spite of the annexation of Golconda and Bijapur, Aurangzeb faced unending disturbance in Deccan as Marathas started guerrilla warfare against him. Ultimately, he had to personally manage the campaigns in Deccan from 1698 wards.

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Question 4.
Which do you think is a fairer division- of inheritance: primogeniture or coparcenary?
Answer:
According to me, coparcenary is a fairer division of inheritance as it is based on the principle of equality.

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Question 1. 
What was the consequence of the insult of Shivaji by Aurangzeb?
Answer:
When Aurangzeb insulted Shivaji, he escaped from prison and began great guerrilla warfare in Deccan against Mughals

Question 2. 
During the reign of Aurangzeb did the increase in the number of mansabdars with a rank of 5,000 zat meant mare 
expenditure for the state?
Answer:
Yes, the increase in number of mansabdars with higher zat rankings would have led to more expenditure for the State.

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Question 3. 
Can you identify the Jesuit priests in the picture?
Answer:
Two persons sitting on the upper left side in the picture -wearing black robes are the Jesuit priests.

RBSE Class 7 Social Science The Mughal Empire Textbook Questions and Answer

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Question 4.
You have inherited kingdom. (Remember Babur and Akbar were about your age when they became rulers). How would you make your kingdom stable and prosperous?
Answer:
I would take advice of experienced persons on important issues. For that I .would like to make council of experienced and prominent persons. Tax system of the kingdom would be reasonable. I would pay attention to the needs of the people living in kingdom. Collection of revenue, wealth, other property details would be honestly managed by Council of Ministers. 

Let’s recall 

Question 1. 
Match the following:

Column A	Column B
1. Mansab	(a) Marwar
2. Mongol	(b) Governor
3. Sisodiya Rajput	(c) Uzbeg
4. Rathor Rajput	(d) Mewar
5. Nurjahan	(e) Rank
6. Subadar	(f) Jahangir

Answer:

Column A	Column B
1. Mansab	(e) Rank
2. Mongol	(c) Uzbeg
3. Sisodiya Rajput	(d) Mewar
4. Rathor Rajput	(a) Marwar
5. Nurjahan	(f) Jahangir
6. Subadar	(b) Governor

Question 2. 
Fill in the blanks :
(a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar half brother, was ............... 
Answer:
Kabul,

(b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, ............... and ...............   
Answer:
Bijapur, Golconda

(c) If zat determined a mansabdar’s rank and salary, sawar indicated his ............... 
Answer:
cavalrymen, 

(d) Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counsellor helped him frame the idea of ............... so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes.
Answer:
Sulh-i-kul.

Question 3. 
What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?
Answer:
The central provinces under the control of the Mughals were Delhi, Agra, Panipat, Lahore, Mathura, Ajmer, Amber, Fatehpur Sikri, Ranthambhore, Allahabad and Chittor.

Question 4. 
What was the relationship between the Mansabdar and the jagirl
Answer:
Relationship between the Mansabdar and the Jagir :

1. Mansabdars were given ranks and responsibilities.
2. Mansabdars received their salary as revenue assignments of lands called jagirs.
3. Mansabdars had a right to collect the revenue from their jagirs.
4. Therefore, they were given jagirs for their expenditures and to maintain number of horses, camels, etc.

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Question 5. 
What was the role of the zamindar in Mughal administration?
Answer:
Role of the zamindar in Mughal administration was as follows:

1. The main source of income for Mughal rulers was the tax on the agricultural production. Peasants paid taxes through zamindars.
2. Zamindars were intermediaries between the king and peasants.
3. Local headmen of the villages, powerful chieftains were the zamindars.

Question 6. 
How were the debates with religious scholars important in the formation of Akbar’s idea on governance?
Answer:
Ibadatkhana was built by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. Here the emperor invited religious scholars for discussion on religious matters. These scholars and teachers were the Ulemas, Brahmanas, Jesuit priests, Catholic priests, ZoroastriAnswer:After the discussions held, Akbar felt that all the religions pointed towards one God, religious scholars are bigots and they led stress on rituals and dogma. Their teachings created difference and divisions in the society. This gave Akbar an idea of universal peace or Sulh-i-Kul.

Question 7.
Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?
Answer:
Mughals did not like to be known as Mongols. This was because Genghis Khan’s memories were related with the massacre of many peoples. It was also linked with the Uzbeks, their Mongol competitors. The Mughals were proud of their Timurid ancestry as their ancestors had captured Delhi,in 1398. 

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Question 8.
How important was the income from land revenue for the stability of the Mughal Empire?
Answer:
The income from land revenue was very ’important for the stability of the
Mughal Empire because of the following reasons:

1. It was the main source of income.
2. It was used for the development of the Empire and extension also.
3. Income was used to pay salaries of various officials, artisans, workers, etc.
4. All the administrative expenses could be fulfilled with this income only.

Question 9. 
Why was it important for the Mughals to recruit Mansabdars from diverse background and not just Turanis and Iranis?
Answer:
It was important for the Mughal to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis because the empire was expanded to encompass different regions and provinces. So, in order to make people comfertable with them, Mughal recruited mansabdars from Indian Muslim, Afghans Rajputs, Marathas and other groups.

Question 10. 
Like the Mughal Empire, India today is also made up of many social and cultural units. Does this pose a challenge to national integration?
Answer:
No, this does not pose a challenge to national integration because:

1. India is a secular country and we have a democratic form of Government according to it all the citizens are equal regardless of their caste and colour.
2. We have a constitution which tells us about our duties and rights and now we are unified as a nation.
3. We don’t have different empire or policies.

Question 11. 
Peasants were vital for the economy of the Mughal Empire. Do you think that they are as important today? Has the gap in the income between the rich and the poor in India changed a great deal from the period of the Mughals? ’
Answer:
Yes, the peasants are,-still important as they are the food producers and producers of the industrial raw material also. Peasants pay land revenue to the government which is used in various 1 developmental activities. Yes, the gap in the income between rich and poor in India has changed a lot as compared to Mughals because the economic and social condition of the country has also changed. Moreover, the government is working for the upliftment of the peasants.