History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-II)
Akbar inherited a large range of artillery that included the following. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Tufang
- 2. Top
- 3. Deg
- 4. Buyutat
- 5. Zarbzan
A1, 2, 3 and 4 only
B1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3, 4 and 5 only
D3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only — The correct answer is 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct answer is 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
★Akbar inherited a large range of artillery that included the tufang, top, deg and zarbzan.
★The zarbzan was a lighter cannon that was mobile and could be moved to different places.
★It was able to fire a projectile of three to four pounds in weight.
★The tufang was a matchlock or banduq.
★Buyutat referred to the royal workshops, not a type of artillery, so it is excluded.
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