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The Mughal Empire Trivia

From building the Taj Mahal to inventing biryani, see if you have the 'mansabdar' energy to rule this golden age of history.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

In 1526, which Central Asian ruler founded the empire after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat?

Babur

Known for his policies of religious tolerance and administrative reform, the 1556 to 1605 reign of which emperor is considered the Mughal Empire's Golden Age?

Akbar

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in Agra as a mausoleum for which beloved wife after she died during childbirth?

Mumtaz Mahal

The Mughals refined the Persian pilau into which luxurious, layered rice dish often flavored with saffron, yogurt, and marinated meat?

Biryani

Which emperor expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent, nearly covering the entire Indian subcontinent by the end of his rule in 1707?

Aurangzeb