Q.9-1. Describe the process of manuscript production in the Mughal court. Q.9-2. In what ways would the daily routine and special festivities associated with the Mughal court have conveyed a sense of the power of the emperor? Q.9-3.Assess the role played by women of the imperial household in the Mughal Empire. Q.9-4.What were the concerns that shaped Mughal policies and attitudes towards regions outside the subcontinent? Q.9-5.Discuss the major features of Mughal provincial administration. How did the centre control the provinces? Q.9-6.Discuss, with examples, the distinctive features of Mughal chronicles. Q.9-7. To what extent do you think the visual material presented in this chapter corresponds with Abu’l Fazl’s description of the taswir (Source 1)? Q.9-8. What were the distinctive features of the Mughal nobility? How was their relationship with the emperor shaped? Q.9-9. Identify the elements that went into the making of the Mughal ideal of kingship.