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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   a. Babur lost both ______________________ and ________________________ and became a homeless wanderer. In 1504 CE, he became the ruler of _______________________.
   b. Humayun lacked the _________________________  necessary to ____________________________ the vast empire he had inherited.
   c. Sher Shah based his administration on the principle of a ___________________ state.
   d. Sher Shah went on regular ______________________ of inspection and set up an efficient  _________________________ system.
   e. Sher Shah established a large _____________________ army and introduced several reforms to make it ____________________, _____________________ and ________________________.​

2. 2.

   Choose the corect answer:

   1. In 1522 CE, Ibrahim Lodi / Sher Khan Suri / Daulat Khan Lodi invited Babur to invade India.
   2. With the help of the Shah of Persia / Afghanistan / Sind, Humayun returned to India in the year 1555 CE.
   3. Sher Shah divided his empire into 47 sarkars / parganas / villages.
   4. The rupia introduced by Sher Shah was made of gold / silver / copper.
   5. Sher Shah's greatest achievement was the construction of new roads / issuing of coins / his revenue system.

3. 3.

   Why did Daulat Khan Lodi invite Babur to invade India?

4. 4.

   Between whom was the First Battle of Panipat fought?

5. 5.

   What was the significance of the Battle of Panipat (1526 CE)?

6. 6.

   What is the name of Babur's autobiography?