History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET July 2016 History
Which of the following cities was looked down upon by Jahangir as Gardabad (city of dust) and Jahannamabad (city of hell)?
AAhmedabad ✓ Correct
BMandu
CJaunpur
DGaur
Correct answer: (A) Ahmedabad — Jahangir spoke thus of Ahmedabad, so the answer is Ahmedabad.
Explanation
★Jahangir spoke thus of Ahmedabad, so the answer is Ahmedabad.
★He first visited Ahmedabad in 1617 A.D.
★He did not like the place at all.
★He called it Gardabad, the city of dust.
★He also called it Jahannamabad, the city of hell.
★So among these cities it was Ahmedabad that he despised.
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