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UGC NET January 2017 History
During his conversation with Aurangzeb, Mirza Mukarram Safavi asked him to express his views on music. Which of the following statements of Aurangzeb is/are true on music? Select the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Music was 'mubah', neither good nor bad.
- 2. I dislike instrumental and vocal music.
- 3. I cannot listen to music without flutes, especially the Pakhawaj.
- 4. Flutes are unanimously prohibited (haram), so I left music.
A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C2 and 4
D1, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 3 and 4 — Statements 1, 3 and 4 are true, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 3 and 4 are true, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
★Aurangzeb said that music was mubah, neither good nor bad.
★He said that he could not listen to music without flutes, especially the Pakhawaj.
★He said that flutes were held to be prohibited, so he gave up music.
★These were the views he expressed in the conversation.
★So the true statements are the first, third and fourth.
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