Mughal Literature

Total Questions: 31

21. Delhi's education centre which was known as 'Madarsa- e-Begum was established by whom ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Maham Anaga
(c) Ziaunnisa
(d) Zeenat Unnisa

Correct Answer: (b) Maham Anaga

Solution:Maham Anaga built 'Khairul Manzil mosque in Mughal architecture. Later, it served as a Madarsa and now stands opposite to Purana Qila, Delhi. Today, it is also known as "Madarsa-e-Begum.

22. The mosque-the Khayr-ul-manzil opposite to the Purana Qila in Delhi was constructed by whom ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Hamida Banu Begum
(b) Salima Sultan
(c) Jiji Anga
(d) Maham Anaga

Correct Answer: (d) Maham Anaga

Solution:Maham Anaga built 'Khairul Manzil mosque in Mughal architecture. Later, it served as a Madarsa and now stands opposite to Purana Qila, Delhi. Today, it is also known as "Madarsa-e-Begum.

23. Who among the following had translated "Hitopadesha into Persian ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Dara Shukoh
(b) Faizi
(c) Abdul Qadir Badauni
(d) Tajul Mali

Correct Answer: (d) Tajul Mali

Solution:Hitopadesha is a collection of Sanskrit fables in prose and verse. It was translated into Persian by "Taj-ul-Din Mufti- al-Maliki" and named it "Mufarrih-al-Qubal.

24. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer by using the co des given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

Author	Work
A. Hasan Nizami	1. Alamgir Nama
B. Khwandamir	2. Nushkha-i-Dilkusha
C. Muhammad Qazim	3. Humayun Nama
D. Bhim Sen	4. Tazul Maasir

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	3	1	2
(b)	3	2	4	1
(c)	2	4	3	1
(d)	1	3	2	4

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :

List-I	List-II
A. Hasan Nizami	1. Tazul Maasir
B. Khwandamir	2. Humayun Nama
C. Muhammad Qazim	3. Alamgir Nama
D. Bhim Sen	4. Nushkha-i-Dilkusha

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

List-I	List-II
A. Mulla Daud	1. Chandayan
B. Damodar Kavi	2. Ashiqa
C. Somnath	3. Padmavati Katha
D. Amir Khusro	4. Rag Vibodh

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	3	2	4
(b)	1	3	4	2
(c)	2	4	1	3
(d)	1	2	3	4

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched list of medieval writers and their works is as follows -

List-I	List-II
A. Mulla Daud	1. Chandayan
B. Damodar Kavi	2. Padmavati Katha
C. Somnath	3. Rag Vibodh
D. Amir Khusro	4. Ashiqa

26. Match the names of books with that of the authors, and choose your answer from the codes given below : [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2013]

Books	Authors
A. Alamgir Nama	(i) Muitamad Khan
B. Tabaqat-i-Akbari	(ii) Munshi Mohd. Qazim
C. Chahar Chaman	(iii) Chandrabhan Barahman
D. Iqbal Nama-Jahangiri	(iv) Nizamuddin Ahmad

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	i	iii	iv	ii
(b)	iii	ii	i	iv
(c)	iv	i	ii	iii
(d)	ii	iv	iii	i

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

List-I	List-II
A. Alamgir Nama	(i) Munshi Mohd. Qazim
B. Tabaqat-i-Akbari	(ii) Nizamuddin Ahmad
C. Chahar Chaman	(iii) Chandrabhan Barahman
D. Iqbal Nama-Jahangiri	(iv) Muitamad Khan

27. Who wrote Tabaqat-i-Akbari ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Abul Fazal
(b) Abdul Qadir Badauni
(c) Akbar Khan Sarwani
(d) Nizam-ud-din Ahmed

Correct Answer: (d) Nizam-ud-din Ahmed

Solution:Khwaja Nizamudin Ahmed composed "Tabakat-i-Akbari" which is also known as Tarikh-i-Nizami.

28. Tabaqat-i-Akbari, which has been sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl's Akbarnama, was written by [68ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (b) Nizamuddin Ahmad

Solution:Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad wrote Tabaqat-i-Akbari. Gulbadan Begum wrote Humayun-Nama while Abdul Hamid Lahori wrote Padshahnama.

29. Which of the following Muslim scholars has most significant contribution in Hindi literature ? [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Abul Fazi
(b) Faizi
(c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
(d) Abdul Qadir Badauni

Correct Answer: (c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana

Solution:The successful administration policy of tolerance and balanced attitude of Akbar provided such an opportunity for Hindi, to grow that his reign is called the golden era of Hindi poetry. Both Hindu and Muslims had equal rights on Hindi. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana was a master in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani languages. "Rahim Satsai" is his famous collection of couplets.

30. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) An important military commander during Akbar's reign.
(b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.
(c) An important noble and confident of Aurangzeb.
(d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah.

Correct Answer: (c) An important noble and confident of Aurangzeb.

Solution:Abdul Hamid Lahori was an official historian during the reign of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book 'Padshahnama" also known as 'Badshahnama, the history of Shah Jahan. He joined the court of Shah Jahan as a traveller.

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Mughal Literature

21. Delhi's education centre which was known as 'Madarsa- e-Begum was established by whom ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

22. The mosque-the Khayr-ul-manzil opposite to the Purana Qila in Delhi was constructed by whom ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

23. Who among the following had translated "Hitopadesha into Persian ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

24. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer by using the co des given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

26. Match the names of books with that of the authors, and choose your answer from the codes given below : [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2013]

27. Who wrote Tabaqat-i-Akbari ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

28. Tabaqat-i-Akbari, which has been sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl's Akbarnama, was written by [68ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

29. Which of the following Muslim scholars has most significant contribution in Hindi literature ? [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]

30. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]

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