50 GK Questions on Mughal Empire with Answers

The Mughal Empire, founded in 1526, shaped much of Indian history through strong administrative systems, grand architecture, and vibrant culture. From Babur’s first victory at Panipat to Aurangzeb’s vast territorial expansion, and Shah Jahan’s architectural marvels, these emperors left an indelible mark. Test your knowledge with these 50 interactive GK questions on the Mughal Empire!

50 GK Questions on Mughal Empire with Answers

1. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?

• A. Humayun
• B. Babur
• C. Akbar
• D. Shah Jahan

2. Which battle in 1526 marked the beginning of Mughal rule?

• A. Battle of Khanwa
• B. Battle of Chausa
• C. First Battle of Panipat
• D. Siege of Chittorgarh

3. Who was Babur’s famous memoir author?

• A. Baburnama
• B. Tuzk-e-Jahangiri
• C. Akbarnama
• D. Shahjahannama

4. Which Mughal emperor is known for religious tolerance and Din-i Ilahi?

• A. Aurangzeb
• B. Jahangir
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Akbar

5. Which queen was the wife of Jahangir and a powerful influencer at court?

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• A. Mumtaz Mahal
• B. Nur Jahan
• C. Jahanara Begum
• D. Zeb-un-Nissa

6. Who built the Taj Mahal?

• A. Akbar
• B. Jahangir
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Aurangzeb

7. Which Mughal emperor moved the capital from Agra to Delhi (Shahjahanabad)?

• A. Shah Jahan
• B. Jahangir
• C. Akbar
• D. Humayun

8. Which Mughal ruler expanded the empire to its greatest extent?

• A. Babur
• B. Akbar
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Aurangzeb

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9. Who was the “Black Prince” of the Mughal Empire?

• A. Daniyal
• B. Parvez
• C. Shah Shuja
• D. Murad

10. Which Mughal emperor constructed Fatehpur Sikri?

• A. Humayun
• B. Akbar
• C. Jahangir
• D. Shah Jahan

11. Which philanthropic policy did Akbar introduce to abolish pilgrim tax?

• A. Sulh-i-Kul
• B. Jizya
• C. Zamindari
• D. Mansabdari

12. Who succeeded Jahangir to the throne?

• A. Shah Jahan
• B. Bahadur Shah I
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Shah Jahan

13. Which Mughal ruler was deposed but later restored after exile?

• A. Humayun
• B. Jahangir
• C. Humayun
• D. Shah Jahan

14. Which governor introduced the Mansabdari system?

• A. Bairam Khan
• B. Akbar
• C. Todar Mal
• D. Mir Abdul Rahim

15. Who completed Humayun’s tomb in Delhi?

• A. Akbar
• B. Jahangir
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Aurangzeb

16. Which Mughal emperor’s reign is considered the golden age of Mughal painting?

• A. Shah Jahan
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Jahangir
• D. Jahangir

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17. Who wrote the official chronicle “Akbarnama”?

• A. Abul Fazl
• B. Abul Fazl
• C. Abu’l Hasan
• D. Abdul Rahim

18. Which Mughal ruler reintroduced the jizya tax?

• A. Akbar
• B. Jahangir
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Shah Jahan

19. Which Mughal fort is known as the “Red Fort”?

• A. Lal Qila
• B. Agra Fort
• C. Fatehpur Sikri
• D. Rohtas Fort

20. Under which ruler did the Mughal Empire first face major Maratha resistance?

• A. Aurangzeb
• B. Shah Jahan
• C. Jahangir
• D. Aurangzeb

21. Which Mughal princess was also a poet?

• A. Jahanara Begum
• B. Mumtaz Mahal
• C. Zeb-un-Nissa
• D. Roshanara Begum

22. Who built the Jama Masjid in Delhi?

• A. Akbar
• B. Shah Jahan
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Jahangir

23. Which Mughal ruler’s coins featured Persian inscriptions?

• A. Akbar
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Jahangir

24. Which Mughal emperor patronized European Jesuit missionaries?

• A. Akbar
• B. Jahangir
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Akbar

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25. Which Mughal emperor died during the siege of Daulatabad?

• A. Humayun
• B. Jahangir
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Shah Jahan

26. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?

• A. Bahadur Shah I
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Shah Alam II
• D. Muhammad Shah

27. Which Mughal emperor shifted the capital to Allahabad temporarily?

• A. Jahangir
• B. Akbar
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Shah Jahan

28. Which Mughal ruler was known for his architectural patronage of gardens?

• A. Babur
• B. Humayun
• C. Jahangir
• D. Shah Jahan

29. Which Mughal emperor’s reign saw the rise of Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaigns?

• A. Jahangir
• B. Shah Jahan
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Muhammad Shah

30. Which Mughal ruler was defeated by Shivaji?

• A. Jahangir
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Muhammad Shah

31. Which Mughal emperor reigned after Aurangzeb?

• A. Bahadur Shah I
• B. Muhammad Shah
• C. Shah Alam II
• D. Jahandar Shah

32. Which Mughal emperor faced invasion by Nadir Shah?

• A. Aurangzeb
• B. Shah Jahan
• C. Muhammad Shah
• D. Muhammad Shah

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33. The Peacock Throne was built by:

• A. Akbar
• B. Shah Jahan
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Jahangir

34. Which Mughal ruler abolished the pilgrimage tax?

• A. Jahangir
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Akbar
• D. Shah Jahan

35. Who was the architect of the Taj Mahal?

• A. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
• B. Mirza Ghiyas Beg
• C. Ustad Isa
• D. Mir Abdul Karim

36. Which Mughal coin was made of silver?

• A. Mohur
• B. Tankah
• C. Dam
• D. Rupee

37. Which Mughal ruler introduced the Dahsala land revenue system?

• A. Akbar
• B. Akbar
• C. Jahangir
• D. Shah Jahan

38. Which Mughal ruler established the city of Shahjahanabad?

• A. Akbar
• B. Jahangir
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Aurangzeb

39. Which Mughal ruler’s tomb is at Sikandra?

• A. Akbar
• B. Humayun
• C. Jahangir
• D. Shah Jahan

40. Which Mughal emperor held court at Agra Fort?

• A. Babur
• B. Akbar
• C. Jahangir
• D. Shah Jahan

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41. Which Mughal ruler commissioned the Diwan-i-Khas at Fatehpur Sikri?

• A. Babur
• B. Humayun
• C. Jahangir
• D. Akbar

42. Which Mughal emperor was known as “Zinda Pir”?

• A. Akbar
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Jahangir
• D. Babur

43. Which Mughal ruler built Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar?

• A. Akbar
• B. Shah Jahan
• C. Jahangir
• D. Aurangzeb

44. Which Mughal princess wrote the biography of her father, Aurangzeb?

• A. Roshanara Begum
• B. Jahanara Begum
• C. Zeb-un-Nissa
• D. Gulbadan Begum

45. Which Mughal ruler died in 1707 marking the start of the empire’s decline?

• A. Shah Jahan
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Bahadur Shah I
• D. Muhammad Shah

46. Which Mughal emperor’s reign saw the compilation of the “Padshahnama”?

• A. Akbar
• B. Jahangir
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Aurangzeb

47. Which Mughal ruler fought the Battle of Haldighati?

• A. Akbar
• B. Jahangir
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Aurangzeb

48. Which Mughal emperor banned the pilgrimage tax (jizya)?

• A. Jahangir
• B. Humayun
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Akbar

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49. Who was nicknamed “Zamurd-i-I-Hind” (Emerald of India)?

• A. Jahangir
• B. Shah Jahan
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Akbar

50. Which ruler introduced the currency called ‘Rupee’?

• A. Aurangzeb
• B. Jahangir
• C. Sher Shah Suri
• D. Akbar