History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2018 History
'In those days entertainments were common. During the days of the pilgrimages and on the last Wednesday of the month of Safar, it was difficult to find accommodation in the public enclosures or by the side of the tanks. There was music and dancing on every side. These feasts would cost a tanka or more.' Whose reign was Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh talking about?
ABalban
BAlauddin Khalji ✓ Correct
CGhiyasuddin Tughlaq
DMuhammad Tughlaq
Correct answer: (B) Alauddin Khalji — Nasiruddin Chiragh was talking about Alauddin Khalji's reign, so the answer is Alauddin Khalji.
Explanation
★Nasiruddin Chiragh was talking about Alauddin Khalji's reign, so the answer is Alauddin Khalji.
★He spoke of the common entertainments, music and dancing of those days.
★He referred to the feasts held on pilgrimage days and the last Wednesday of Safar.
★Alauddin Khalji was a great king of the Khalji dynasty.
★He carried out market reforms to control the price of goods.
★He started the dagh system of branding horses, later followed by Akbar.
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