{"id":1693,"date":"2022-09-20T05:59:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T05:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/?p=1693"},"modified":"2022-11-29T06:36:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T06:36:37","slug":"ncert-solutions-class-7-social-science-history-chapter-4-the-mughal-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/ncert-solutions-class-7-social-science-history-chapter-4-the-mughal-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (History)<\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter – 4 (The Mughal Empire) <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 4 (The Mughal Empire)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s Recall\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Match the following:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mansab<\/span><\/td>\nMarwar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mongol<\/span><\/td>\ngovernor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sisodiya<\/span><\/td>\nRajput Uzbeg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rathor<\/span><\/td>\nRajput Mewar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nur Jahan<\/span><\/td>\nrank<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subadar<\/span><\/td>\nJahangir<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mansab<\/span><\/td>\nrank<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mongol<\/span><\/td>\nUzbeg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sisodiya<\/span><\/td>\nRajput Mewar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rathor<\/span><\/td>\nRajput Marwar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nur Jahan<\/span><\/td>\nJahangir<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subadar<\/span><\/td>\ngovernor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

2. Fill in the blanks:
\n<\/strong>(a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar\u2019s half-brother, was ______.
\n(b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, ______ and ______.
\n(c) If zat determined a mansabdar\u2019s rank and salary, sawar indicated his ______ .
\n(d) Abul Fazl, Akbar\u2019s friend and counsellor, helped him frame the idea of ______ so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –
\n<\/strong>(a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar\u2019s half-brother, was\u00a0Kabul<\/strong><\/span>.
\n(b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar,\u00a0Bijapur<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Golconda<\/strong><\/span>.
\n(c) If zat determined a mansabdar\u2019s rank and salary, sawar indicated his\u00a0number of cavalrymen<\/strong><\/span>.
\n(d) Abul Fazl, Akbar\u2019s friend and counsellor, helped him frame the idea of\u00a0sulh-i-kul<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>so that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?
\n<\/strong>Answer – <\/strong>The central provinces under the control of the Mughals were Delhi, Kabul, Mewar, Sindh, Marwar, Gujarat, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Chittor and Deccan.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. What was the relationship between the mansabdar and the jagir?
\n<\/strong>Answer – <\/strong>A jagir was a revenue assignment for the mansabdars. The mansabdars had the right to collect revenue from a jagir but they could not reside in or administer the jagir.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Understand\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5. What was the role of the zamindar in Mughal administration?
\n<\/strong>Answer – <\/strong>The Zamindars in the Mughal administration collected revenue from the peasants. They acted as intermediaries between the rulers and the peasants.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. How were the debates with religious scholars important in the formation of Akbar\u2019s ideas on governance?
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Debates with religious scholars helped Akbar in framing the idea of sulh-i kul of ‘universal peace’. By using such a policy of tolerance Akbar was able to formulate governance guidelines which were based on a system of ethics.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The Mughals emphasized their Timurid and not their Mongol descent because Ghengiz Khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people. They prided themselves on the fact that Timur had captured Delhi in 1398.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Discuss\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

8. How important was the income from land revenue to the stability of the Mughal Empire?
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The income from land revenue was the main source of income for the mughal rulers and hence it was very important.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Why was it important for the Mughals to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis?
\n<\/strong>Answer –<\/strong>\u00a0It was important for the Mughals to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis because the empire had expanded to encompass different regions and provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Like the Mughal Empire, India today is also made up of many social and cultural units. Does this pose a challenge to national integration?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer – <\/strong>No, this does not pose a challenge to national integration because:<\/span><\/p>\n