History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET January 2017 History
One of the innovations of the Mughals in building technology was pre-fab wooden structures. These portable homes were known as bangla in the seventeenth century, from which the Anglo-Indian word 'bungalow' is derived. Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with this innovation?
AAkbar ✓ Correct
BJahangir
CShahjahan
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (A) Akbar — Akbar is credited with this innovation, so the answer is Akbar.
Explanation
★Akbar is credited with this innovation, so the answer is Akbar.
★The Mughals built pre-fabricated wooden structures.
★These portable homes were called bangla in the seventeenth century.
★The Anglo-Indian word bungalow is derived from this term.
★Abul Fazl mentions that seventy-two kinds of wood were used to make them.
★So this innovation is credited to Akbar.
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