Jahangir

Total Questions: 33

1. Thomas Roe was received in audience by Jahangir at : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Correct Answer: (b) Ajmer
Solution:Thomas Roe met Jahangir in 1616.A.D. at Ajmer. He stayed in India till 1619. In 1619, he returned England with the decree of Jahangir that the British would be welcomed in Mughal court with great zeal.

2. Arrange the following foreign travelers in chronological order of their arrival in India. [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

I. William Hawkins

II. Ralph Fitch

III. Sir Thomas Ree

IV. Nicholas Dawnton

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes :

Correct Answer: (a) II, I, IV and III
Solution:William Hawkins was ambassador of East India company who came to Surat in 1608 and went to Court of Jahangir in 1609 in Agra. Ralph Fitch was the first english traveller to come to India in 1583. Sir Thomas Roe was British ambassador who came to Court of Jahangir in January, 1616. Nicholos Dawnton came to India in 1614-15.

3. A Dutch traveller, who has given a very valuable account of the reign of Jahangir was [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Francisco Pelsaert
Solution:Peter Mundy was a British traveller who came during the reign of Shahjahan. Niccolo Manucci was an Italian traveller who came to India at the time of succession war. William Hawkins arrived in India during the reign of Jahangir.

Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch traveller who carne to India during Jahangir's period. He left a unique account of Mughal empire in his text "Jahangir's India: The Remonstrantie of Francisco Pelsaert".

4. Who among the following foreign travellers visited India during the reign of Jahangir ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) Francisco Pelsaert
Solution:Peter Mundy was a British traveller who came during the reign of Shahjahan. Niccolo Manucci was an Italian traveller who came to India at the time of succession war. William Hawkins arrived in India during the reign of Jahangir.

Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch traveller who carne to India during Jahangir's period. He left a unique account of Mughal empire in his text "Jahangir's India: The Remonstrantie of Francisco Pelsaert".

5. Which Mughal emperor has no mausoleum in India ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

Correct Answer: (e) Both Jahangir & Babur
Solution:The mausoleums of Mughal emperors Babur and Jahangir are located in Kabul and Shahdara (Lahore) respectively. Both of them are located in Afghanistan and Pakistan, respectively.

6. Where was Emperor Jahangir buried ? [Uttarakhand Lower (Sub.) (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) Lahore
Solution:The tomb of Jahangir is located in Shahdara Bagh, Lahore, Pakistan. It's situated on the banks of the Ravi River, northwest of the city's Walled City.
  • The tomb is a mausoleum built in 1637, after the death of Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1627.
  • The tomb is known for its intricate designs and lush gardens.
  • The tomb is part of a complex that includes the Tomb of Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai.
  • The complex is on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status.
  • The tomb's interior is decorated with marble and frescoes.
  • The tomb's exterior is decorated with pietra dura.
  • The tomb's sarcophagus and platform are inlaid with precious and semi

7. Among the following whose tomb is situated outside India ? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (d) Jahangir
Solution:Jahangir was buried in a tomb garden at Shabdara, outside India. Jahangir died in 1627 and was buried in Shahdara, Lahore.

The tomb of Jahangir is located in Shahdara Bagh, Lahore, Pakistan. It's situated on the banks of the Ravi River, northwest of the city's Walled City.

  • The tomb is a mausoleum built in 1637, after the death of Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1627.
  • The tomb is known for its intricate designs and lush gardens.
  • The tomb is part of a complex that includes the Tomb of Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai.
  • The complex is on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status.
  • The tomb's interior is decorated with marble and frescoes.
  • The tomb's exterior is decorated with pietra dura.
  • The tomb's sarcophagus and platform are inlaid with precious and semi

8. Mughal painting reached its zenith under : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (c) Jahangir
Solution:The Mughal painting reached its zenith under the reign of Jahangir. Earlier, the paintings were concerned with the contents of manuscripts, but Jahangir freed it from this bondage. Farrukh Beg, Daulat, Mansoor, Abul Hasan, etc. were such painter who had inscribed their name in a golden word in the history of Mughal painting with their talent.

Ustad Mansoor and Abul Hassan was an excellent painter of Jahangir's reign. Emperor Jahangir bestowed both Nadir-ul- Asra (Ustad Mansoor) and Nadir-ul-Zaman (Abul Hassan). Ustad Mansoor was specialized in depicting plants and animal while Abul Hassan was a portrait artist.

9. Mughal painting reached its zenith under : [65ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Jahangir
Solution:The Mughal painting reached its zenith under the reign of Jahangir. Earlier, the paintings were concerned with the contents of manuscripts, but Jahangir freed it from this bondage. Farrukh Beg, Daulat, Mansoor, Abul Hasan, etc. were such painter who had inscribed their name in a golden word in the history of Mughal painting with their talent.

Ustad Mansoor and Abul Hassan was an excellent painter of Jahangir's reign. Emperor Jahangir bestowed both Nadir-ul-Asra (Ustad Mansoor) and Nadir-ul-Zaman (Abul Hassan). Ustad Mansoor was specialized in depicting plants and animal while Abul Hassan was a portrait artist.

10. Who among the following painters was given the title of 'Nadir-ul-Zaman' by Jahangir ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Abul Hassan
Solution:The Mughal painting reached its zenith under the reign of Jahangir. Earlier, the paintings were concerned with the contents of manuscripts, but Jahangir freed it from this bondage. Farrukh Beg, Daulat, Mansoor, Abul Hasan, etc. were such painter who had inscribed their name in a golden word in the history of Mughal painting with their talent.

Ustad Mansoor and Abul Hassan was an excellent painter of Jahangir's reign. Emperor Jahangir bestowed both Nadir-ul- Asra (Ustad Mansoor) and Nadir-ul-Zaman (Abul Hassan). Ustad Mansoor was specialized in depicting plants and animal while Abul Hassan was a portrait artist.