Question

Who ruled Delhi from CE 1540 to CE 1545?

• A. Babur
• B. Sher Shah Suri
• C. Akbar
• D. Humayun

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Sher Shah Suri

• Delhi was ruled by Sher Shah Suri of the Sur dynasty from CE 1540 to CE 1545, by defeating the Mughal ruler Humayun. Humayun recaptured Delhi in CE 1555.

• Akbar formed a huge army and had a special system known as Mansabdari (under this system, every officer was liable to maintain a specific number of soldiers). Raja Man Singh, Raja Todar Mal, Birbal, Raja Jay Singh, etc. Were the prominent Rajputs of Mughal period.

• Akbar Nama is a work on history written by Abul Fazl, a courtier of Akbar. The work is in three volumes. The first volume deals with Akbar's ancestors, the second with the events during Akbar's reign, and the third with Akbar's administration. The third volume is also known as Ain-i-Akbari

• The Mughal empire expanded the most during the reign of Aurangazeb. He ruled for fifty years. Though the empire began to decline after Aurangazeb, it lasted until 1857.