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1628-1658 - Mughal Empire - Shah Jahan
Which Safavid ruler recaptured Kandahar in 1649?
A. Shah Abbas I
B. Shah Abbas II
C. Nadir Shah
D. Ismail I
Correct Answer: B
Safavid ruler Shah Abbas II captured Kandahar from Shah Jahan's empire.
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The Safavids permanently recaptured Kandahar from the Mughals in:
A. 1638
B. 1646
C. 1649
D. 1658
Correct Answer: C
Shah Abbas II retook Kandahar in 1649.
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Kandahar was restored to Mughal control in 1638 through the defection of:
A. Ali Mardan Khan
B. Mir Jumla
C. Mahabat Khan
D. Saadat Khan
Correct Answer: A
Safavid governor Ali Mardan Khan surrendered Kandahar to the Mughals in 1638.
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Which Bundela chief rebelled against Shah Jahan?
A. Jujhar Singh
B. Chhatrasal
C. Rana Amar Singh
D. Jaswant Singh
Correct Answer: A
The Bundela ruler Jujhar Singh rebelled and was defeated during Shah Jahan's reign.
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The Mughal campaign against the Portuguese settlement at Hooghly took place in:
A. 1628
B. 1632
C. 1639
D. 1649
Correct Answer: B
Mughal forces expelled the Portuguese from Hooghly in Bengal in 1632.
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Which son of Shah Jahan served as Mughal viceroy of the Deccan?
A. Dara Shikoh
B. Shah Shuja
C. Aurangzeb
D. Murad Bakhsh
Correct Answer: C
Aurangzeb served as viceroy of the Deccan during his father's reign.
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In 1636, Shah Jahan imposed settlements on which two Deccan states?
A. Bijapur and Golconda
B. Mysore and Travancore
C. Berar and Khandesh
D. Awadh and Bengal
Correct Answer: A
Bijapur and Golconda accepted Mughal supremacy and treaty obligations in 1636.
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Which Deccan sultanate was finally annexed by the Mughals in 1636?
A. Ahmadnagar
B. Bijapur
C. Golconda
D. Mysore
Correct Answer: A
The remaining Nizam Shahi kingdom of Ahmadnagar was extinguished in 1636.
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Shah Jahan's period is often called the golden age of Mughal:
A. Architecture
B. Naval warfare
C. Democracy
D. European trade
Correct Answer: A
Mughal architecture and court culture reached a celebrated peak under Shah Jahan.
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Which historian wrote a famous version of the Padshahnama?
A. Abdul Hamid Lahori
B. Abul Fazl
C. Badauni
D. Nizamuddin Ahmad
Correct Answer: A
Abdul Hamid Lahori was a principal court historian of Shah Jahan.
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The official chronicle of Shah Jahan's reign is known as:
A. Akbarnama
B. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
C. Padshahnama
D. Alamgirnama
Correct Answer: C
The Padshahnama records the reign and court of Shah Jahan.
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The Moti Masjid inside Agra Fort was built by:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: C
The Pearl Mosque or Moti Masjid at Agra Fort was built under Shah Jahan.
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The inscription 'If there is a paradise on earth...' is famously associated with the:
A. Diwan-i-Khas in Delhi's Red Fort
B. Buland Darwaza
C. Taj Mahal gateway
D. Agra Fort gate
Correct Answer: A
The celebrated Persian inscription is associated with the Diwan-i-Khas in the Red Fort.
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The famous Peacock Throne was made for:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Muhammad Shah
Correct Answer: C
The jewelled Peacock Throne became a symbol of Shah Jahan's imperial splendour.
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The Jama Masjid of Delhi was completed during the reign of:
A. Jahangir
B. Shah Jahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadur Shah I
Correct Answer: B
Shah Jahan commissioned Delhi's Jama Masjid, completed in the 1650s.
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The Red Fort at Delhi was substantially completed in:
A. 1632
B. 1639
C. 1648
D. 1658
Correct Answer: C
The imperial court moved into the Red Fort complex in 1648.
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The Red Fort in Delhi was constructed under:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: C
Shah Jahan built the Red Fort as the palace-fortress of his new capital.
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Shahjahanabad forms the historic core of:
A. Old Delhi
B. Agra
C. Lahore
D. Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
Shahjahanabad is now generally known as Old Delhi.
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Shah Jahan founded the imperial city of Shahjahanabad in:
A. 1628
B. 1631
C. 1639
D. 1656
Correct Answer: C
The new imperial capital, Shahjahanabad, was founded in 1639.
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The decorative technique of inlaying coloured stones into marble is called:
A. Fresco
B. Pietra dura
C. Stucco
D. Muqarnas
Correct Answer: B
Pietra dura or parchin kari was widely used in Shah Jahan's architecture.