AP World History · Comparison
(C) Explain one similarity or difference between the Mughal method described in the source and the way another land-based empire governed…
Abu'l-Fazl on Mughal imperial service, late sixteenth century
Abu'l-Fazl, an official and historian at the court of Akbar, described an imperial hierarchy in which officers held numerical ranks connected to their personal status and military obligations. Officials served at the emperor's appointment, and many received rights to collect revenue from assigned territories in return for service. Akbar drew imperial servants from a range of regional and religious backgrounds.
Adapted from Abu'l-Fazl, <em>Ain-i-Akbari</em> (The Administration of Akbar), late sixteenth century.
Answer parts A, B, and C. A thesis statement is not required. Each part should directly address the task and use specific historical evidence when appropriate.
(A) Identify one feature of Mughal imperial governance reflected in the source.
(B) Explain one reason Mughal rulers used policies that incorporated regional or religiously diverse elites into imperial service.
(C) Explain one similarity or difference between the Mughal method described in the source and the way another land-based empire governed a diverse population from c. 1450 to c. 1750.
(A) Identify one feature of Mughal imperial governance reflected in the source.
(B) Explain one reason Mughal rulers used policies that incorporated regional or religiously diverse elites into imperial service.
(C) Explain one similarity or difference between the Mughal method described in the source and the way another land-based empire governed a diverse population from c. 1450 to c. 1750.
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