Mugal Period


  1. Who among the following led a deputation of Banaras Pandits to the Mughal emperor to seek abolition of the Banaras and Allahabad?









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    Kavindracharya

    Correct Option: D

    Kavindracharya


  1. Who among the following was the first English man to visit western India ?









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    Thomas Stephens

    Correct Option: D

    Thomas Stephens



  1. who among the following was the official historian of Aurangzeb's reign?









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    Mohammad Kazim was the official historian of Aurangzeb's reign. During the reign of Aurangzeb, the man picked to write the AlamgirNamah was Mirza Muhammad Kazim Shirazi. He successfully compiled facts about the first 10 years of Aurangzeb's rule. After this, Aurangzeb forbade kazim shirazi to continue any further probably because of the extravagant expenditure involved in this work.

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    Mohammad Kazim was the official historian of Aurangzeb's reign. During the reign of Aurangzeb, the man picked to write the AlamgirNamah was Mirza Muhammad Kazim Shirazi. He successfully compiled facts about the first 10 years of Aurangzeb's rule. After this, Aurangzeb forbade kazim shirazi to continue any further probably because of the extravagant expenditure involved in this work.


  1. "Din-i-Ilahi' was a movement of Akbar's folly not of his wisdom. "Who made this statement?









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    V.A. Smith

    Correct Option: C

    V.A. Smith



  1. Who among the following Sufis is known as Mujaddid or reformer?









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    Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi is known as Mujaddid or reformer. He is described as Mujaddid Alf Thani meaning the "reviver of the second millennium", for his work in rejuvenating Islam and opposing the heterodoxies prevalent in the time of Mughal emperor Akbar.

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    Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi is known as Mujaddid or reformer. He is described as Mujaddid Alf Thani meaning the "reviver of the second millennium", for his work in rejuvenating Islam and opposing the heterodoxies prevalent in the time of Mughal emperor Akbar.