History Practice Quiz 124
10 questions · 12 minutes
Q1.According to contemporary observers, which of the following items, described as unrivalled in the world, was among the immense wealth looted from the Mughal treasury by Nadir Shah?
Q2.What happened to the New City (Shahjahanabad) after Nadir Shah's invasion, as described by contemporary accounts?
Q3.Into which two major groups or factions were the nobles of the later Mughal empire divided, contributing to the empire's weakening?
Q4.The Turanis, one of the two major factions of nobles in the later Mughal empire, were primarily of what descent?
Q5.According to the provided text, which two Mughal emperors were assassinated by their nobles?
Q6.Which two Mughal emperors were blinded by their nobles?
Q7.What was a significant consequence of the decline in the authority of the Mughal emperors?
Q8.In which of the following regions did subadars and great zamindars consolidate their authority with the decline of Mughal power?
Q9.Who held the governorship of Gujarat and Malwa respectively, and whose offices were renewed by Emperor Jahandar Shah in 1713?
Q10.Sawai Raja Jai Singh founded his new capital at which city and was given the subadari of Agra in which year?