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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. In ___________ CE, the Rana of Mewar was defeated by ___________ Jahangir's son.
   2. __________ came as the English ambassador to Jahangir's court in 1615 CE.
   3. Aurangzeb's long-drawn conflict with Marwar began after the death of ___________ ___________  in 1678 CE.
   4. Aurangzeb re-imposed the __________ tax on non-Muslims.
   5. Guru Gobind Singh transformed the Sikhs into a ____________ ____________.
   6. ___________ ____________ ____________ was the last Mughal emperor of India.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. The British came to Jahangir's court seeking permission to set up Christian missionary centres in India.
   2. Shah Jahan lost Kandahar to the Persians in 1622 CE.
   3. the Deccan wars helped Aurangzeb make his empire more stable and strong.
   4. Guru Gobind Singh was beheaded by the Mughals for not embracing Islam.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. Salim was the original name of:
      1. Akbar
      2. Jahangir
      3. Shah Jahan
      4. Aurangzeb
   2. The founder of Sikhism was:
      1. Guru Tegh Bahadur
      2. Guru Gobind Singh
      3. Banda Bahadur
      4. Guru Nanak
   3. Shah Jahan spent his last days imprisoned at:
      1. The Agra Fort
      2. The Taj Mahal
      3. The Moti Masjid
      4. The Jama Masjid
   4. The Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and:
      1. Raja Jai Singh
      2. Raja Jaswant Singh
      3. Shaista Khan
      4. Malik Amber
4. 4.

   Match the following:

   1. Khurram	a. Chhatrapati
   2. Jizyah	b. Ahmadnagar
   3. Shivaji	c. Shah Jahan
   4. James I	d. Aurangzeb
   5. Malik Ambar	e. Captain W Hawkins

    

5. 5.

   Why was Khurram given the name Shah Jahan?
6. 6.

   Where was the Portuguese factory that was captured by Shah Jahan located?