1
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A.DEGREE EXAMINATION -HISTORY
FOURTH SEMESTER APRIL 2018
16UHT4MC01- HISTORY OF THE MUGHALS (1526-1707)
Date: 20-04-2018 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 09:00-12:00
PART
Answer any TEN of the following in about FIVE lines each: (10x2=20 Marks)
1. Tuzuk-i-Baburi
2. Ist Battle of Panipat
3. Bairam Khan
4. Jizya tax
5. Din-i-Ilahi
6. Jahangir's Chain of Justice
7. Guerilla warfare
8. SalimChishti
9. Red Fort
10. Chand Bibi
11. Guru ArjunDev
12. Captain William Hawkins
PART B
Answer any FOUR of the following in about ONE page each: (4x10=40 Marks)
13. Give an account of the political conditions of India on the eve of Babur's invasion.
14. Highlight the features of the Mansabdari system.
15. List out the achievements of Jehangir.
16. Why is Shah Jahan's rule referred to as the Golden Age of the Mughals?
17. Write a note on the position of women during the Mughal rule.
18. Explain the religious policy of Aurangazeb.
PART C
Answer any TWO of the following in about FOUR pages each: (2x20=40 Marks)
19. "Sher Shah was the greatest ruler and administrator amongst the rulers of Medieval India." -Estimate.
20. "Akbar was the first Muslim ruler who conceived clearly that there could be no permanent Mughal Empire without the Rajputs." Elucidate.
21. Assess Mughal administration.
22. Assess the contribution of the Mughals to art and architecture.