Mughal Empire – Arts, Literature, Architecture, Culture & Society

1. Akbarnama was originally written in which language?

  1. Sanskrit
  2. Persian
  3. Arabic
  4. Urdu
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Answer: Option B. Persian

2. In what language was the Baburnama originally written?

  1. Chagatai Turkic
  2. Persian
  3. Hijazi Arabic
  4. Urdu
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Answer: Option A. Chagatai Turkic

3. Which poet used the pen name “Asad” for his Urdu Ghazals?

  1. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  2. Allama Iqbal
  3. Mirza Ghalib
  4. Mir Taqi Mir
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Answer: Option C. Mirza Ghalib

4. Which woman wrote a historical account during the Mughal period?

  1. Gulbadan Begum
  2. Nur Jahan
  3. Arjumand Banu Begum
  4. Jahanara Begum
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Answer: Option A. Gulbadan Begum

5. Which of the buildings built by Shah Jahan in Agra resembles the design of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow?

  1. Taj Mahal
  2. Red Fort
  3. Jama Masjid
  4. Moti Masjid
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Answer: Option D. Moti Masjid