Question

question 8 of 10
how did islam influence the government of the mughal empire?

a. mughal laws were administered by muslim advisers called ulemas.

b. early mughal emperors forced sunni muslims to become shia muslims.

c. late mughal leaders intolerance of non - muslim citizens weakened the empire.

d. mughal sultans were subservient to muslim priests called grand viziers.

Explanation:

• Option A: Ulemas are scholars, but Mughal law administration wasn't solely by them in a way that defines Islam's influence on government structure here.
• Option B: Mughal emperors (like Akbar later had more tolerance, and early Mughals didn't force Sunni to Shia; Mughals were Sunni, and Shia - Sunni conversion force isn't accurate for Mughal government influence from Islam.
• Option C: Late Mughal leaders (like Aurangzeb) had intolerance towards non - Muslims, imposing jizya, etc. This religious intolerance led to unrest among non - Muslim subjects (like Hindus), weakening the empire. This shows how Islamic ideology (intolerance in this case) influenced government policy and led to empire's weakening.
• Option D: Grand viziers were administrative officials, not priests, and sultans were not subservient to them in a religious - priestly way.

Answer:

C. Late Mughal leaders' intolerance of non - Muslim citizens weakened the empire.