History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET November 2017 History
'It had been ordained that the names of the inmates of the seraglio should not be mentioned in public, but that they should be designated by some epithet derived from the place of their birth or the country or the city.' Identify the emperor who introduced the practice of omitting the names of Begums in public.
AAkbar ✓ Correct
BJahangir
CShahjahan
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (A) Akbar — Akbar introduced this practice, so the answer is Akbar.
Explanation
★Akbar introduced this practice, so the answer is Akbar.
★He ordained that the names of the royal ladies should not be mentioned in public.
★Instead they were to be called by an epithet from their place of birth or city.
★Akbar was a liberal king who came to the throne in 1556 after Humayun.
★He abolished the jizya and the pilgrimage tax on Hindus.
★In 1582 he founded a new faith called the Din-i-Ilahi.
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