History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET July 2018 History
'Of all the sovereigns of the house of Taimur, nay of all the sovereigns of Delhi, no one since Sikandar Lodi has ever been apparently so distinguished for devotion, austerity and justice as him.' In the above passage Khafi Khan is applauding the justice of which of the following Mughal emperors?
AAkbar
BJahangir
CShahjahan
DAurangzeb ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Aurangzeb — Khafi Khan applauds Aurangzeb, so the answer is Aurangzeb.
Explanation
★Khafi Khan applauds Aurangzeb, so the answer is Aurangzeb.
★He praised Aurangzeb for his devotion, austerity and justice.
★He said no sovereign since Sikandar Lodi had been so distinguished in these qualities.
★Aurangzeb was known for his strict personal piety.
★He earned money for personal use by copying the Quran and sewing caps.
★So the emperor praised here by Khafi Khan was Aurangzeb.
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