History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2015 History
Under the Mughals, peshkash and nazr were two distinct forms of offering presents to the emperor. Aurangzeb reorganized the terminology. Which of the following statements is not correct in this regard?
AAll peshkash in cash was to be called nazr
BNiaz should be used for the gifts of princes
CNisar should be used for the gifts of the nobles
DNazr was to be offered in thanksgiving on felicitous occasions of lesser importance ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Nazr was to be offered in thanksgiving on felicitous occasions of lesser importance — The fourth statement is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The fourth statement is not correct, so that is the answer.
★Under Aurangzeb's new terms, nazr had its own fixed use.
★The statement here wrongly describes its occasion.
★In fact all peshkash in cash was to be called nazr.
★The gifts of princes were to be called niaz.
★The gifts of the nobles were to be called nisar.
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