History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Regarding the Dabistan-i-Mazahib, which of the following statements are correct? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- 1. The Dabistan-i-Mazahib refers to the compositions of Guru Nanak as replete with the praises of God and the ethical.
- 2. The author of the Dabistan refers to the Adi Granth compiled by Guru Arjan.
- 3. The author of the Dabistan refers to the practice of the Sikhs to request the entire congregation to pray for the fulfillment of an individual's wish.
- 4. The Dabistan contains extremely useful information on the organization of the Sikhs.
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2 and 3 only
C1, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D2 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 and 4 only — The first, third and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The first, third and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.
★The Dabistan-i-Mazahib is a seventeenth-century Persian work on different religious creeds, including early Sikhism.
★It refers to the compositions of Guru Nanak as full of the praises of God and the ethical.
★It refers to the Sikh practice of asking the whole congregation to pray for an individual's wish.
★It contains useful information on the organization of the Sikhs.
★The work is attributed to an Iranian named Maubad Zulfiqar Ardastani.
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