Shah Jahan

Total Questions: 25

21. Which Mughal ruler patronaged Kavindra Acharya Saraswati of Banaras, a great scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (c) Shahjahan
Solution:Kavindracharya had led a delegation of Banaras pandits before the Mughal Emperor to seek the abolition of pilgrim tax on Banaras and Allahabad (Prayagraj). Kavindracharya was a dependent poet of Shah Jahan and had the perfect combination of Awadhi and Braj in his language.

22. The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh campaign was to : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (a) Secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
Solution:The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakshan campaign was not to conquer Samarqand and Ferghana, the Mughal homeland but to remove the Persian representative and secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul.

This would help him in controlling the rebel Afghan tribes living near Ghazni and Khyber. So, it became a buffer state between Mughals and Persians.

23. Who was the 'Poet-Laureate' of Shah Jahan's reign ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (a) Kaleem
Solution:Poet Kaleem (Abu Jalih) became a member of the court of Shah Jahan.

24. The actual name of Mumtaz Mahal was : [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (a) Arjumand Bano Begum
Solution:Arjumand Bano Begum, the daughter of Asaf Khan, was married Prince Khurram, the son of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Later on, Arjumand Bano Begum was known as Mumtaz Mahal.

25. The coordination of Hindu and Iranian architecture can be seen in - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (a) Taj Mahal
Solution:Shah Jahan had gathered engineers and architects from India, Persia, Middle Asia for the construction of Taj Mahal which is the best example of a balanced combination of Indian, Persian and Middle Asian architecture.