History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2011 History
Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Emperor Akbar used to drink the water of which of the following rivers?
AYamuna river
BGhaghra river
CGanga river ✓ Correct
DIndus river
Correct answer: (C) Ganga river — Both Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Akbar drank the water of the Ganga, so the answer is the Ganga.
Explanation
★Both Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Akbar drank the water of the Ganga, so the answer is the Ganga.
★The Ganga was regarded as pure and wholesome, and its water was carried for the royal household.
★Akbar, who ruled from 1556 to 1605, called Ganga water the water of immortality.
★Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan known for bold experiments, also set up an agriculture department.
★The preference reflects the high cultural value placed on the Ganga across dynasties.
★This shared habit links a Delhi Sultan and a Mughal emperor across two centuries.
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