History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2014 History
Which of the following historians writes that Nur Jahan's 'relations and connections were exalted by favours of all kinds'?
AMotamad Khan ✓ Correct
BInayat Khan
CKhwaja Kamgar Khan
DAbdul Hamid Lahori
Correct answer: (A) Motamad Khan — Motamad Khan wrote this, so the answer is Motamad Khan.
Explanation
★Motamad Khan wrote this, so the answer is Motamad Khan.
★He recorded it in his work the Iqbalnama-i-Jahangiri.
★He noted that Nur Jahan's relatives rose high through royal favours.
★Nur Jahan was the powerful queen of the emperor Jahangir.
★Her family held many of the highest posts of the empire.
★Her group at court is often called the Nur Jahan junta.
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