(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

Name any two women who earned enormous fame during the Mughal period.

Name two prominent Persian scholars patronised by the Mughal rulers.

Mention the contribution of Tulsidas to Hindi Literature.

What was the contribution of Malik Muhammad Jayasi to the growth of Hindi literature?

Who was the Court poet of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar?

Mention any two features of the Agra Fort?

Name any two prominent buildings at Fatehpuri Sikri.

Name one religious building built by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.

Name any prominent painter at Akbar’s court.

Name the famous musician patronised by Akbar.

With reference to the Mughal Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following:

Taj Mahal

With reference to the Mughal Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following:

Red Fort

With reference to Mansabdari system, answer the following question:

What was meant by zat and sawar rank?

With reference to the decline of the Mughal empire, state briefly: 

Aurangzeb’s responsibility

With reference to the decline of the Mughal empire, state briefly: 

Jagirdari crisis

Who were the Later Mughals? How were they responsible for the decline of the Mughal Empire?

The Mughal rulers of India gave encouragement to learning. In this context state briefly the growth of the Persian Literature.

The Mughal rulers of India gave encouragement to learning. In this context state briefly the growth of the Hindi Literature.

The Mughal rulers of India gave encouragement to learning. In this context state briefly the growth of the Urdu Literature.

Describe Aurangzeb’s Administration under the following headline:

Consequences of Emperor’s Long Absence from the Capital