History · Society and Culture
UGC NET July 2016 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A): Bengal Sultan Ruknuddin Barbak Shah I was a great patron of Bengali literature.
Reason (R): Barbak Shah I conferred the title of Gunaraj Khan to Maladhar Basu in acknowledgement of his great achievements in the field of Bengali literature.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
★Barbak Shah I of Bengal was indeed a great patron of Bengali literature.
★He honoured Maladhar Basu for his work in early Bengali.
★Maladhar Basu wrote on the divine life of Krishna.
★For this Barbak Shah gave him the title Gunaraj Khan.
★So this act of patronage explains his fame as a patron of Bengali literature.
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