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UGC NET December 2014 History
The Khilat conferred on the nobles by the Mughal emperors was a:
AYemeni sword
BGarment ✓ Correct
CSayf-i-Hindi
DBarq-andaz
Correct answer: (B) Garment — The Khilat was a garment, so the answer is a garment.
Explanation
★The Khilat was a garment, so the answer is a garment.
★It was a robe of honour made mostly of silk.
★The emperor gave it to a noble as a mark of favour.
★Often it was a garment that the emperor had himself worn.
★For this reason it was kept away from common people.
★The grant of Khilat bound the noble more closely to the throne.
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