Governance and religious policy under Akbar | History

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After the Second Battle of ______ the Mughals gained 120 war elephants.
- 'Panipat' ✓
The Mughals' capture of the Sultanate of Gujurat was important because it contained many...
- enslaved people
- ports ✓
- gold mines
- soldiers
During the 1570s, why did soldiers from Bengal often change sides to fight with the Mughals?
- they had converted to Islam
- in order to receive higher pay ✓
- the Mughals had captured many of their families
- they were unhappy with their treatment by the Sultan of Bengal
In 1567 Emperor Akbar declared that the war against __________ was a jihad.
- Mewar ✓
- Bengal
- Amber
Why was it somewhat surprising that Akbar married the king of Amber's daughter?
- The king of Amber's daughter was still a child.
- Akbar was already married. ✓
- The king of Amber's daughter was already married.
- They were from different religions.
In the kingdom of Amber, Akbar granted freedom of religious worship to...
- 'Hindus' ✓

Which group of people paid the jizya tax before Akbar abolished it in the Mughal Empire?
- Enslaved people
- Muslims
- Non-Muslims ✓
- Soldiers
- Farmers
What events did Akbar host at the Ibadat Khana?
- Religious debates. ✓
- Lavish banquets.
- Extravagant parties.
- Cultural festivals.
Akbar had a chronicle of his reign produced in the 1590s, known as the...
- 'Akbarnama' ✓
Why was there a risk that religious intolerance could lead to serious rebellion in the Mughal Empire?
- Most of the population was non-Muslim ✓
- Non-Muslims might rebel against the Mughals if treated poorly. ✓
- Most of the Mughal army was non-Muslim.
- Almost all of the richest people were non-Muslim.
When Akbar became emperor the taxation systems of the Mughal Empire were...
- organised
- punitive
- chaotic ✓
- undeveloped
In 1580 Emperor Akbar introduced a new tax system called the...
- 'dahsala' ✓

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Akbar was a Muslim but generally followed a policy of religious tolerance for non-Muslims.
Akbar believed that religious intolerance would make the empire harder to govern.
A new taxation system, the dahsala, was introduced during Akbar's reign.
The dahsala was designed to help serve the interests of both the Mughal government and ordinary people.

Akbar's religious tolerance was absolute throughout his reign.

Akbar made some exceptions to his general policy of religious tolerance, such as when he declared a jihad against the Hindu Kingdom of Mewar.

Tolerance - tolerance involves allowing people to do or believe what they want although your beliefs are different or you do not agree with them
Abolished - if something is abolished, it is officially ended
Chronicle - a chronicle is a written record of things that happened in the past
Revenue - revenue is the amount of money coming in, for example, into a government through tax or into a company