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प्रश्न
Write briefly about the following:
Akbar’s southern conquests.
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उत्तर
From AD 1598 to 1601, the Mughal forces remained busy in the Deccan. Ahmadnagar was taken from Chand Bibi in AD 1600. She was killed by her own army. The Mughals then captured Asirgarh, a very strong for of Khandesh in AD 1601. Akbar annexed three provinces in the Deccan, i.e., Berar, Ahmadnagar and Khandesh.
- One-third of the average produce was the king’s share. It could be paid in cash or kind, though cash was preferred.
- The revenue officers were instructed to treat the peasants well.
Loans which could be paid back in easy installments were advanced to the peasants to Berar, Ahmadnagar, and Khandesh
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Important Words:
Pilgrim tax
Fill in the blank:
Akbar adopted a liberal ____________.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Raja Todar Mai was the Revenue Minister of Akbar.
Akbar held regular meetings with his senior officers in the ______ and he met his subjects in the ______.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Abul Fazl | (a) Hindustani music |
| 2. Faizi | (b) military commander |
| 3. Tansen | (c) Persian poet laureate |
| 4. Birbal | (d) Akbarnama |
| 5. Raja Man Singh | (e) Akbar's constant companion |
Choose the correct answer:
__________was defeated by the Mughal forces in the Battle of Haldighati.
State whether the following is true or false:
In each Subha, the diwan kept records of the land revenue.
State whether the following is true or false:
Akbar was illiterate but he had a passion for books.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
What do you understand by the term ‘mansab’?
Discuss Akbar’s revenue system with reference to Revenue calculation
