1. Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of-
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2004, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) Babur
- Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Babur, born in 1523 and passed away in 1603.
- She wrote a book called ‘Humayun Nama’ that documented many historical events.
- Akbar held her in high regard and asked her to write about the history of Babur and Humayun.
- Her book also recounts the battle between Humayun and Kamran.
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2. Who among the following wrote historical records in the Mughal period?
(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Nur Jahan Begum
(c) Jahanara Begum
(d) Zebunnisa Begum
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998, I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) Gulbadan Begum
- Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Babur, born in 1523 and passed away in 1603.
- She wrote a book called ‘Humayun Nama’ which contained many important historical events.
- Akbar was very respectful towards her and asked her to document the history of Babur and Humayun.
- In her book, Gulbadan Begum also wrote about the battle between Humayun and Kamran.
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3. Who wrote Humayun Nama?
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Gulbadan Begum
(d) Jahangir
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002, 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Gulbadan Begum
- Gulbadan Begum was Babur’s daughter, born in 1523 and died in 1603.
- She wrote a book called ‘Humayun Nama’ which included a lot of important historical events.
- Akbar had great respect for her and asked her to write the history of both Babur and Humayun.
- In her book, Gulbadan Begum documented the battle between Humayun and Kamran.
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4. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(books) (writers)
(a) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri Minhaj-i-Siraj-Juzjani
(b) Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi Shams-i-Siraj-Afi f
(c) Tughluqnama Ibn Battuta
(d) Humayun Nama Gulbadan Begam
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (c) Tughluqnama Ibn Battuta
- Amir Khusro wrote the book called Tughluq Nama and Ibn Battuta wrote a travel book called Rihla.
- The other options in the statement are correct.
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5. Who translated ‘Baburnama’ into English?
(a) Leyden and Erskine
(b) William Hawkins
(c) Finch
(d) William Jones
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (a) Leyden and Erskine
| John Leyden and William Erskine translated the book ‘Barburnama’ into English. |
6. Delhi’s education center which was known as ‘Madarsae-Begum’ was established by whom?
(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Maham Anaga
(c) Ziaunnisa
(d) Zeenat Unnisa
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (b) Maham Anaga
- Maham Anaga constructed the Khairul Manzil Mosque in the Mughal style.
- After that, it became a Madarsa and is now located across from Purana Qila in Delhi.
- It is now referred to as the Madarsa-e Begum.
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7. Who among the following had translated ‘Hitopadesha’ into Persian?
(a) Dara Shukoh
(b) Faizi
(c) Abdul Qadir Badauni
(d) Tajul Mali
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (d) Tajul Mali
- Hitopadesha is a book of Sanskrit stories that can be read in either prose or verse form.
- It was translated into Persian by “Taj-al-Din Multi-al-Maliki”.
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8. Which one of the following is authored by Darashikoha?
(a) Tabqat-i-Nasiri
(b) Kitab-ul-Hind
(c) Tahqiq-i-Hind
(d) Mazma-ul-Bahrain
(e) Sir-i-Akbar
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Mazma-ul-Bahrain
- Dara Shukoh wrote a book called Majma-ul-Bahrain which is about comparing different religions.
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9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
| 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
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (a) 4 3 1 2
The correctly matched list is as follows :
| A. Hasan Nizami |
Tazul Maasir |
| B. Khwandamir |
Humayun Nama |
| C. Muhammad Qazim |
Alamgir Nama |
| D. Bhim Sen |
Nushkha-i-Dilkusha |
10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
| A. Bhimsen Kayestha |
1. Chahar Chaman |
| B. Chandrabhan Brahman |
2. Futuhat-i-Alamgiri |
| C. Ishwardas Nagar |
3. Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh |
| D. Sujanrai Bhandari |
4. Tarikh-i-Dilkusha |
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 1 2 3
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (d) 4 1 2 3
The correctly matched list is as follows :
| A. Bhimsen Kayestha |
Tarikh-i-Dilkusha |
| B. Chandrabhan Brahman |
Chahar Chaman |
| C. Ishwardas Nagar |
Futuhat-i-Alamgiri |
| D. Sujanrai Bhandari |
Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh |
11. Match the names of books with that of the authors, and choose your answer from the codes given below:
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
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) ii iv iii i
The correctly matched list is as follows :
| A. Alamgir Nama |
Munshi Mohd. Qazim |
| B. Tabaqat-i-Akbari |
Nizamuddin Ahmed |
| C. Chahar Chaman |
Chandrabhan Barahman |
| D. Iqbal Nama-Jahangiri |
Muitamad Khan |
12. Which of the following Muslim scholars has the most significant contribution to Hindi literature?
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Faizi
(c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
(d) Abdul Qadir Badauni
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
- Akbar had a policy of acceptance and fairness which allowed Hindi to flourish and his rule became known as the golden age of Hindi poetry.
- Both Hindus and Muslims had the same rights in Hindi.
- Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana was skilled in multiple languages including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Sanskrit, Hindi, and Rajasthani.
- He is most famous for his collection of couplets called “Rahim Satsai”.
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13. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
(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.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.
- Abdul Hamid Lahori was a court historian under Shah Jahan.
- He wrote the book ‘Padshah Nama’ or ‘Badshah Nama’ which was a record of Shah Jahan’s reign.
- He was first hired by the court of Shah Jahan as a traveler.
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14. Who is the author of Shahjahannama?
(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Abdul Hamid Lahori
(d) Inayat Khan
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Inayat Khan
- Inayat Khan wrote about the life of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century.
- This was known as the Shahjahannama (Chronicles of Shah Jahan).
- It was then translated into English by A.R. Fuller in the 19th century.
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15. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Babur : Tuzuk-i-Baburi
(b) Humayun : Humayun Nama
(c) Sher Shah : Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi
(d) Akbar : Tabaqat-i-Akbari
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (a) Babur : Tuzuk-i-Baburi
- Option (a) is correct.
- The autobiography of Babur is called ‘Babur Nama’ and was written in Turkish.
- Humayun Nama was written by Gulbadan Begum, Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi was written by Abbas Khan Sarwani, and Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad Bakshi.
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16. Who is the creator of the Mughal Text ‘Masir-AAlamgiri’?
(a) Saqi Mustaid Khan
(b) Hatim Khan
(c) Kazim Shiraji
(d) Khafi Khan
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre.) 2020]
Ans (a) Saqi Mustaid Khan
| Saqi Mustaid Khan wrote the book ‘Masir-A-Alamgiri’, which tells the story of Mughal King Aurangzeb. |
17. Anwar-e-Suhaili is a translation of :
(a) Panchtantra
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Ramayan
(d) Sur Sagar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Panchtantra
- Many scholars translated Panchtantra.
- Nashurullah Munshi Shiraji translated it as Kalila-waDimnah, and Mirza Wise Hussain Kashfi as Anwar-i-Suheli.
- During the time of Faizi, the poet laureate, Akbar created a translation department.
- Abul Fazl changed the Sanskrit text of Panchatantra into Persian and called it Ayar-i-Danish.
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18. Akbar Nama was completed by Abul Fazl in –
(a) Seven years
(b) Eight years
(c) Nine years
(d) Ten years
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) Seven years
- Abul Fazl wrote Akbar Nama from 1590 to 1596, making it one of the nine most important books of Akbar’s court.
- It is believed that it took more than seven years, maybe even 12 or 13, to finish it.
- Because of this, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission did not assess this topic.
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19. Court Language during the Mughal period was –
(a) Arabic
(b) Turkish
(c) Persian
(d) Urdu
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (c) Persian
- The Mughals used Persian as their official language.
- Akbar was a supporter of various languages.
- He started a special department to translate works from languages like Sanskrit, Arabic, Turkish, Greek, and many more.
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20. The court language of the Mughals was –
(a) Turkish
(b) Persian
(c) Urdu
(d) Arabian
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (b) Persian
| The Mughals used Persian as their official and administrative language, while Urdu was spoken in royal courts like those of Delhi and Lucknow. |
21. Nastaliq was –
(a) A Persian script used in medieval India
(b) A raga composed by Tansen
(c) A cess levied by the Mughal rulers
(d) A manual of the code of conduct for the Ulemas
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) A Persian script used in medieval India
- Nastaliq was a type of writing used in India during the time of the Mughal Empire.
- Emperor Aurangzeb was really good at writing in the Nastaliq script.
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22. The poet Heart King, wrote praising verses for Lord Krishna under the name of Nagri Das was
(a) Raja Ummed Singh
(b) Raja Ram Singh
(c) Raja Chhatrasal
(d) Raja Sawant Singh
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (d) Raja Sawant Singh
- Raja Sawant Singh, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries and was from the Kishangarh state in Ajmer, was known as Nagri Das, meaning servant of Radha.
- He wrote many poems in honor of Lord Krishna, and the rulers of Kishangarh patronized the Nimbarka sect.
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23. Which one of the following, wrote the famous works ‘Ram Chandrika’ and ‘Rasik-Priya’?
(a) Keshav
(b) Matiram
(c) Raskhan
(d) Senapati
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (a) Keshav
- Keshavdas (1555-1617) wrote two pieces of work, ‘Ramchandrika’ and ‘Rasik Priya’.
- He was a Sanskrit expert and Hindi poet, and is most famous for ‘Rasik Priya’.
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