Mughal Empire MCQ Question and Answer | History MCQ Question

The age of Shah Jahan(January 1628-July 1658) is considered to be the golden age in Mughal Empire because during his reign there was peace in the country.There were no foreign threats. He did a lot of work for the welfare of people like he constructed roads, canals, sarais etc.

Among the given options, the traders who first came to India during the Mughal period were the Portuguese. The Portuguese arrived in India at the beginning of the 16th century and established their presence along the western coast. They were led by explorers like Vasco da Gama, who arrived in Calicut in 1498. Their primary aim was to establish trade routes and monopolize the spice trade.

The other options represent European powers that also established trade and colonial presence in India, but their arrivals were generally in later periods:
Dutch (Option B): The Dutch East India Company arrived in India during the 17th century.
Danish (Option C): The Danish East India Company established its trading posts in India in the 17th and 18th centuries.
British (Option D): The British East India Company arrived in India during the early 17th century, but their significant influence and control expanded in later centuries.

Therefore, the correct option is Option A: Portuguese, who were the traders that first came to India during the Mughal period.

Among the given options, the Mughal Emperor who became the first pensioner of the East India Company was Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar. He was the last Mughal emperor and his reign is often referred to as the Revolt of 1857 or the Indian Mutiny. After the suppression of the revolt, Bahadur Shah II was captured and exiled. He was tried and found guilty of involvement in the uprising.

The British East India Company decided to provide a pension to Bahadur Shah II and allowed him to live in exile in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). His pension allowed him to meet his basic needs in exile.

Option A: Ahmed Shah is not a well-known Mughal emperor.
Option B: Akbar II, also known as Akbar Shah II, was a Mughal emperor, but he is not the correct answer to this question.
Option D: Muhammed Shah, also known as Muhammad Shah Rangeela, was a Mughal emperor who ruled during the 18th century, but he is not the correct answer either.

Therefore, the correct option is Option C: Bahadur Shah, who became the first pensioner of the East India Company after his exile following the events of the Revolt of 1857.

The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was Mir Jumla.

The Mughal government was a centralized despotism. In such a system everything depended upon the personality and character of the monarch.

The founder of the Mughal empire, Babur, described his favourite type of garden as a charbagh. They use the term bagh, baug, bageecha or bagicha for garden.

Indian agricultural production increased under the Mughal Empire. A variety of crops were grown, including food crops such as wheat, rice, and barley, and non-food cash crops such as cotton, indigo and opium.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to write scientifically on plants and especially on medicinal plants. Garcia da Orta who published his work Coloquios dos Simples e Drogas da India in 1563 from Goa is considered the pioneer in this field.

So'aal o Jawaab bain-e-Laal Daas wa Dara Shikoh (also called Mukaalama-i Baba Laal Daas wa Dara Shikoh) Sirr-e-Akbar (The Great Secret, his translation of the Upanishads in Persian) Persian translations of the Yoga Vasishta and Bhagavad Gita.

Prolong war of succession fractured the administrative unit of Mughal’s. Weakness of the Nobility: Mughal’s noble were well known for their loyalty but war of successor degenerated the nobility. The mighty Mughal Empire began to decline after the death of Aurangzeb. The declining prospect of Mughal rule was knelled by quick succession and also war of succession.