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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What is the significance of the Battle of Kanauj (1540 CE) in Sher Shah Suri’s rise to power?
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Solution
The Battle of Kanauj (1540) was highly significant as it marked Sher Shah Suri’s decisive victory over Mughal Emperor Humayun, permanently ending Humayun’s first reign and forcing him into 15 years of exile, establishing the Sur Empire, and showcasing Sher Shah’s military genius and administrative prowess that influenced future Mughal governance.
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Important Words : Patta
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. 1526 | (a) Use of artillery |
| 2. 1529 | (b) was defeated in the First Battle of Panipat. |
| 3. 1539 | (c) Ruler of Gujarat |
| 4. Humayun re-established Mughal power in India | (d) Battle of Chausa |
| 5. Babur won victory due to | (e) in 1555 |
| 6. Ibrahim Lodi | (f) First Battle of Panipat |
| 7. Bahadur Shah | (g) Battle of Ghagra |
Important Words:
Jauhar
This is a picture of the tomb of the successor of Babur Picture Given Below:
Where is this monument located?
This is a picture of the tomb of the successor of Babur Picture Given Below
In which book could you find a detailed account of Humayun's life? Who wrote it?
Fill in the blank:
The treaty of Purandhar was signed between Mughals and ____________.
Match Column A with Columb B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Jahangir's son | (a) 1707 |
| 2. Guru Arjan Dev | (b) was the ruler of Marwar. |
| 3. Red Fort | (c) was martyred at Delhi. |
| 4. NurJahan | (d) Shah Jahan |
| 5. Death of Aurangzeb | (e) was the ambitious queen of Jahangir. |
| 6. Guru Tegh Bahadur | (f) Khusrau revolted during the first year of his reign. |
| 7. Ajit Singh | (g) the fifth Sikh guru, was tortured to death by Jahangir. |
Answer the following question briefly:
Who were the Sikhs?
Answer the following question briefly:
How did they emerge as a political power?
Shah Jahan’s reign is often referred to as the ______ of the Mughal empire.
