The function of the ‘Kanungo’ in Sher Shah’s administration was maintaining land records. The Kanungo was an hereditary revenue official at the Pargana level. His job was to keep all the records concerning the land, including the revenue rates, actual ...
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The successful conclusion of the long-standing war with Mewar and the signing of the Treaty of Chittor in 1615 are major achievements of Jahangir’s reign. His son, Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan), led the campaign that finally compelled Rana Amar Singh ...
Ain-i-Akbari was written by Abul Fazal, Akbar’s court historian. It is an administrative and statistical record of Akbar’s empire. The book describes revenue systems, military organization, social customs, religions and imperial departments. It forms the third part of the Akbarnama ...
Akbar awarded the title “Zariqalam,” meaning “Golden Pen,” to Muhammad Hussain. He was a skilled calligrapher known for his beautiful writing in Persian script. The title recognized his artistic excellence and contribution to Mughal court culture and manuscripts. Answer: (C) ...
Statements 1 and 3 about Ibn Battuta are correct. He was a traveler from Morocco (1) who was appointed as an envoy to China (3) by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Statement 2 is incorrect; Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni. ANSWER: ...