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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between ____________ and ___________.
   2. the name of Akbar's regent was ______________.
   3. Akbar met Rana Pratap Singh in the Battle of _________ in _________ CE.
   4. In Akbar's time, the dahsala system was introduced by _______________.
   5. Akbar founded a new religion called ___________ in ___________ CE.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. The Afghans defeated Akbar in the Second Battle of Panipat.
   2. Baz Bahadur was the ruler of the Central Indian Kingdom of Gondwana.
   3. Chand Bibi is the famous queen of Ahmadnagar who battled for long against Akbar.
   4. Akbar wanted the farmers to pay half of the produce of the land to the state.
   5. The Ibadat Khana was a place where Akbar used to host lavish dinners.
   6. Akbar built a new city called Fatehpur Sikri near Agra.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. Akbar ascended the throne at the age of:
      1. 12
      2. 13
      3. 14
      4. 15
   2. Rani Durgavati was the queen of:
      1. Gondwana
      2. Chittor
      3. Mewar
      4. Ajmer
   3. The only region that Akbar could never conquer fully was:
      1. Ajmer
      2. Chittor
      3. Mewar
      4. Udaipur
   4. the idea of Sulh-i-kul was borrowed from the:
      1. Bhakti saints
      2. Sufis
      3. Sikhs
      4. Christian missionaries
   5. The composer of Akbarnama was:
      1. Tansen
      2. Birbal
      3. Abul Fazl
      4. Faizi
4. 4.

   Match the following:

   1. Mansabdar	a. Chand Bibi
   2. Bairam Khan	b. Todar Mal
   3. Rana Udai Singh	c. Jagir
   4. Ahmadnagar	d. Akbar's tutor
   5. Dahsala system	e. Udaipur

    

5. 5.

   Who was Bairam Khan?

6. 6.

   Why did Akbar want to befriend the Rajputs?