121. Baburnama is written in Babur’s mother tongue, which is?
(A) Persian
(B) Farsi
(C) Turkic
(D) Arabic
Correct Answer: (C) Turkic
Answer Explanation:
Chaghatai Turkic was Babur’s mother tongue. He wrote the autobiographical Baburnama or Tuzuk-i-Babri. His recollections are broadly divided into three parts. The last part gives a detailed account of India.
122. Abul Fazl, the author of Akbarnama, started his time in the Mughal empire as?
(A) A Subedar
(B) A Mansabdar
(C) A Courtier
(D) A Foot Soldier
Correct Answer: (B) A Mansabdar
Answer Explanation:
Abul fazl was introduced to Akbar towards the close of 1574 and was enlisted as a Mansabdar. In 1589, at the instance of Akbar, Abul Fazal started the writing of Akbarnama which is the most detailed history of the reign of Akbar. Akbarnama was initially completed in 1596, but its account was later continued up to 1601.
123. Which of the following is not another name for Jahangir’s autobiographical account Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri?
Ibadat-i-Jahangiri is not a name for Jahangir’s autobiographical work. However, it is known by many names such as Tarikh-i-Salim Shahi, Kmatama-i-Jahangiri, Waqiat-i-Jahangiri, Dayaz-i-Jahangiri, Iqbalnama, Jahhangirinama, and Maqalat-i-Jahangiri. The version of the memoirs which has been accepted as authentic was written by Jahangir himself and it covers his reign.
124. Gulshan-i-Ibrahimi was written by?
(A) Nizam Shah
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarbadi
(D) Gulbadan Begum
Correct Answer: (C) Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarbadi
Answer Explanation:
Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarbadi wrote Gulshan-i-Ibrahimi, known as Tarikh-i-Firishta, and presented into Ibrahim Adil Shah in 1609-10 under the name of Tarikh-i-Naurasnama. Tarikh-i-Farishta is a general history of India from the earliest lines to 1607. His book is most authentic for the history of the Sultans of the Deccan.
125. Who among the following was the most reputed historian of the reign of Shah Jahan?
(A) Amir Khusrao
(B) Muhammad Sadiq Khan
(C) Abul Hamid Lahori
(D) Firishta
Correct Answer: (C) Abul Hamid Lahori
Answer Explanation:
Abul Hamid Lahori, the most reputed historian of the reign of Shah Jahan, wrote the detailed account of Shah Jahan from his childhood to November 1649. Abdul Hamid Lahori’s Padshahnama is a first-rate authority on the reign of Shah Jahan.
