History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2015 History
Gulbadan Begum led a hajj delegation to Mecca and stayed there for two and a half years before returning in 1582. Which of the following royal women was not part of the delegation?
AHamida Bano Begum ✓ Correct
BSalima Sultan Begum
CGulnar Agha
DUmm-Kulsum Khanum
Correct answer: (A) Hamida Bano Begum — Hamida Bano Begum was not part of the delegation, so the answer is Hamida Bano Begum.
Explanation
★Hamida Bano Begum was not part of the delegation, so the answer is Hamida Bano Begum.
★Gulbadan Begum led the royal women on the hajj to Mecca.
★She stayed there for about two and a half years and returned in 1582.
★Several royal ladies went with her on this journey.
★But Hamida Bano Begum, the mother of Akbar, was not among them.
★Gulbadan Begum is also famous for writing the Humayun-Nama.
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