BPSC CCE Prelims
Mughal Empire Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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In which of the following battles are the main opponents not correctly stated?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Battle of Haldighati (1576) was fought between Maharana Pratap of Mewar and forces of Mughal Emperor Akbar led by Raja Man Singh.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, establishing Mughal rule in India.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was fought between Akbar (Bairam Khan) and Hemu Vikramaditya, not Tipu Sultan and Marathas. Tipu Sultan fought against the Marathas in late 18th century battles.
Option 3 is the correct answer as it incorrectly states the opponents.
Tabaqat-i-Akbari, which has been sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl's Akbarnama, was written by
Detailed Explanation:
Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by Nizamuddin Ahmad, a contemporary historian during Akbar's reign.
This biographical work covers the history from Timur to Akbar and is valued for its independent perspective, sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl's Akbarnama, which had official patronage.
Gulbadan Begum wrote Humayun-nama, while Abdul Hamid Lahori authored Padshahnama (on Shah Jahan's reign).
Ain-L-Akbari was written by
Detailed Explanation:
Ain-i-Akbari was written by Abul Fazl, one of the Navratnas (Nine Jewels) in Emperor Akbar's court. It is the third volume of the Akbarnama and provides a detailed administrative, social, and statistical account of Akbar's empire compiled between 1590–1596.
Abdul Qadir Badauni wrote Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh, and Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad authored Tabaqat-i-Akbari—both different historical works from the Mughal period.
Therefore, Abul Fazl authored Ain-i-Akbari, making Option 4 the correct answer.
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Who was the first Mughal ruler who fought against the British?
Detailed Explanation:
Aurangzeb was the first Mughal ruler to engage in armed conflict with the British during Child's War (1686–1690). The conflict arose when Sir Josiah Child, governor of the English East India Company, interfered in trade negotiations, prompting Aurangzeb to break off talks and the Company to initiate hostilities.
Shah Jahan and Jahangir granted trading privileges to the British but never fought them. Bahadur Shah Zafar led the 1857 Revolt, occurring much later and marking the end of Mughal rule.
Therefore, Aurangzeb being the first Mughal to fight the British, Option 1 is the correct answer.