History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
A Farman could be issued by:
APrinces
BPrincesses
CKings ✓ Correct
DWazir-i-Mutlaqs
Correct answer: (C) Kings — A Farman could be issued by kings, so the answer is kings.
Explanation
★A Farman could be issued by kings, so the answer is kings.
★A Farman was a Mughal constitutional term for an irrevocable royal decree.
★It was issued by the emperor and carried the form of a bill made law by his assent.
★The emperor did not issue a Farman just as he pleased; set procedures were observed.
★A Farman was thus a royal order relating to any matter of state.
★So a Farman could be issued by kings.
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