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UGC NET June 2014 History
Consider the following statements about Akbar. Which of the above statements are correct?
- 1. The concluding portion of the Ain-i-Akbari contains an extensive account of the thoughts and customs of India.
- 2. Shaikh Faizi was instructed by Akbar to undertake the translation of the Upanishads into Persian.
- 3. Akbar's preference for monogamy was first expressed in 1578 in a conversation with Shaikh Ibrahim Sirhindi.
- 4. Akbar issued an order in 1562-63 that women and children should not be enslaved when troops raided rebels or defiant villages.
A1, 2, 4
B1, 4 ✓ Correct
C2, 3
D1, 3, 4
Correct answer: (B) 1, 4 — Statements 1 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 4.
Explanation
★Statements 1 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 4.
★The concluding part of the Ain-i-Akbari does give a wide account of Indian thought and custom.
★Akbar did issue an order in 1562-63 against enslaving women and children in raids.
★Statement 2 is wrong, for Faizi was asked to translate the Mahabharata, not the Upanishads.
★Statement 3 is wrong, for Akbar did not really support monogamy.
★So only the first and fourth statements are correct.
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