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प्रश्न
Give reasons why.
Akbar is referred to as ‘Akbar the Great’.
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उत्तर
Akbar made many reforms to the empire because of which he was called Akbar the Great.
Some of the reforms were:
- He expanded the Mughal Empire to almost twice its size
- He was tolerant to other religions
- He made many administrative reforms which were even used by the British
- He was a very fair ruler
Akbar was the greatest Mughal emperor because rather than ruining India he did many things for its welfare. He opposed the discrimination between Hindus and Muslims, abolished the tax on Hindu pilgrims. So he was called great.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Important Words:
Todar Mal’s Bandobast
Important Words:
Pilgrim tax
Match Column A with Columb B:
| A | B |
| 1. Bairam Khan | (a) religious faith started by Akbar |
| 2. Abul Fazi | (b) incharge of the revenue |
| 3. Todar Mal | (c) musician of Akbar's court |
| 4. Tansen | (d) guardian of Akbar |
| 5. Din-i-ilahi | (e) author of Akbarnama |
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Akbar reimposed Jazia on the non-Muslim subjects.
When and between whom was the Second Battle of Panipat fought? What were its results?
Write briefly about the following:
Akbar’s southern conquests.
Fill in the blanks:
Two great poets patronized by Akbar were ________ and _________.
State whether the following is true or false:
Akbar assumed absolute power and authority at the age of 21.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why is the memory of Rana Pratap Singh still honoured in Rajasthan?
Why did Akbar introduce the policy of establishing matrimonial alliances with the Rajputs?
