Chapter 17
Mughal Age: Society and Culture
Exercise:
1. By answering ─
(a) Who built uncle's tomb?
Ans: Chacharam's tomb was built in Checherchahe.
(b) What special measures were taken to decorate the buildings during the days of Akbar?
Ans: During the days of Akbar, colored stones were specially used to decorate the buildings.
(c) Taj Mahal is situated on the bank of which river?
Answer: Taj Mahal is located on the bank of river Yamuna.
(d) What is the name of the worker who made the peacock throne?
Answer: The name of the person who made the Peacock Throne is - Bevdan Khan.
(e) What are the trends of Asmat Bhakti movement?
Answer: Vaishnavite movement is known as Asmat Bhakti movement.
(f) Was the combination of the two languages forming the Urdu language?
Ans: Urdu language was created by the combination of Hindustani and Parsi languages.
2. ─
(a) Chikri building of Fatehpur was built by Jahangir/Akbar/Babur.
Answer: Akbar.
(b) The Taj Mahal was built in colored rock/pure marble/brick-cement.
Answer: Pure Baga marble.
(c) Assam Bhakti movement was led by Ramananda / Guru Nanak / Shankardeva.
Answer: Ramananda.
(d) Mughal art flourished during the reign of Jahangir / Shah Jahan / Aurangzeb.
Answer: Jahangir.
(e) Author of Turkish autobiography named 'Tu Zuk-i-Babri' by Babur/Akbar/Humayun.
Answer: Babar.
3. Fill in the blanks ─
(a) Panipat was built by Kabul Bagh and Chambal.
Answer: Jama Masjid.
(b) The golden age of Mughal architecture was celebrated during the reign of
Answer: Shah Jahan .
(c) Industry flourished during Jahangir's reign .
Answer: Mughal image.
(d) Name of dictionary published during Akbar's reign .
Answer: Parchi Prakash.
(e) Vaishnava movements in Assam were the main promoters .
Answer: Shremant Shankardeva.
4. Write the answer in 50 standard words ─
(a) Which painter and critic patronized the purchase of Indian art by Jahangir?
Answer:
(b) Shahjahan's contribution to Mughal architecture, art and culture.
Ans: Shah Jahan's son Dara was the main patron of the art world. Dara himself was a painter. Even today, Mughal art is revered in Indian culture. Shah Jahan's reign marked the final peak in the development of Mughal architecture. There was also a saint of beauty. During Shahjahan's reign, the art and culture flourished, and this late Mughal architecture is called the 'Golden Age'. But the construction of architecture and sculpture was done with free hand, and in the end, it was also completely self-sufficient. The Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan is also an immortal witness of love. Architecture-Sculpture Akbar started the marble business.
(c) Did Akbar's religious policy influence Mughal rule?
Answer: Akbar also decorated the Ibadatkhana i.e. the house of prayer in order to get rid of religious inquiries . In the beginning, the meeting in this Ibadatkhanat was held to discuss the Muslim religion. Later all the scholars of other religions were invited. Emperor Akbar himself joined this discussion. Akbar was enthralled to hear the talk of all religions. The main tenet of all the religions was that which was also achieved. Therefore, it was created as a new religion by taking the main words of all religions. Yake ami din-i-i lahi bulli jano. First this religion was called Tawheed-e-Ilahi. During Akbar's rule all religions were equally practicing the principle of Chowa. Religious freedom for people of any religion was also a major feature of the Dharma policy.
(d) Write the names of the most prominent women of the Mughal era.
Ans: I can find the names of all the women of the Mughal dynasty in the pages of history. Gulvedan Begum, the sister of Humayun and the writer of Humayun-name, is particularly notable in the field of literature. Jahangir's empress Nur Jahan Begum and Shah Jahan's two successors, Jahanara and Rauchana, gained political power. The name of Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal has been immortalized as Taj Mahal. The names of Jodhabai, Manbai Jagat Gonsai etc. can be mentioned among the Hindu women of the emperors.
5. Mughal era architecture of India by collecting images and presenting it as an album.
Answer:
