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51
Which of the following forts was not built by Akbar?
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Answer: Option A
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Gwalior Fort was built by Raja Man Sing Tomar in 8th century. It consists of one defensive structure and two main palaces ( Gujrat Mahal and Man Mandir ).
52
A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Akbar invited Bhattarak Harvijay Suri the main exponent of Jain Swetambara sect.
53
Who of the following was the biographer of Akbar?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Ain-i-Akbari (The constitution of Akbar) is the third volume of 'Akbarnama' (the book of Akbar) was written by Abul Fazal. He was the court poet of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
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Which Rajput dynasty had not surrendered to Akbar?
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Answer: Option B
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Sisodiya dynasty that ruled mewar did not surrender to emperor Akbar until and unless Jahangir defeated Rana Pratap's Son.
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The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was
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Answer: Option C
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The Akbarnama which translates to Book of Akbar, is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor (r. 1556–1605), commissioned by Akbar himself by his court historian and biographer, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak who was one of the nine jewels in Akbar's court. He had also written Ain-i-Akbari.
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Akbar held his religious discussion in
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Answer: Option C
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The Ibadat Khana (House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605) at Fatehpur Sikri to gather spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective religious leaders.
57
Who was the master of imperial mint at Delhi during the reign of Akbar?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Khwaza Abdus Samad was the master of imperial mint at Delhi during the reign of Akbar.
58
The architectural raw material generally used in Akbar's period was
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Answer: Option D
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The architectural raw material generally used in Akbar's period was Redstone.
59
Who was the trusted General of the Mughal emperor Akbar?
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Answer: Option B
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Raja Man Singh was the most trusted General of the Mughal emperor Akbar, he assisted him in many battles including the famous Battle of Haldighati (1576).
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During Akbar's reign who was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire?
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Answer: Option A
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Raja Todarmal was the finance minister (Mushrif-i-Diwan) of Mughal Emperor Akbar, he was one of the navratnas of Akbar's court. He introduced land measurement system, Zabti/Dhasala system (revenue collection) and karori system.