History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
Which Mughal emperor is known to have celebrated Diwali in Srinagar, Kashmir?
AAkbar ✓ Correct
BJahangir
CShah Jahan
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (A) Akbar — Akbar celebrated Diwali, so the answer is Akbar.
Explanation
★Akbar celebrated Diwali, so the answer is Akbar.
★Akbar started the tradition of celebrating Diwali in his court.
★It became part of the cultural ethos the Mughals had developed in Hindustan.
★Apart from fireworks shown in Mughal paintings, an Akash diya, the lamp in the sky, was lit.
★It was lit on a high pole during the Jashn-e-Chiraghan, the festival of lights.
★So the Mughal emperor known to have celebrated Diwali in Srinagar was Akbar.
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