History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2020 History
Which of the following Sanskrit intellectuals of the seventeenth century had relations with the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- 1. Shanti Chandra
- 2. Jagannath Panditaraja
- 3. Kavindracharya Saraswati
- 4. Padmasundara
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
D3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 2 and 3 only — Jagannath Panditaraja and Kavindracharya Saraswati had such relations, so the answer is 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★Jagannath Panditaraja and Kavindracharya Saraswati had such relations, so the answer is 2 and 3 only.
★Jagannath Panditaraja and Kavindracharya Saraswati were Sanskrit intellectuals of the seventeenth century.
★They had relations with the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
★Pandit Jagannath was a court poet of Shah Jahan.
★Shanti Chandra and Padmasundara belonged to earlier times and contexts.
★So the intellectuals with relations to Shah Jahan are Jagannath Panditaraja and Kavindracharya Saraswati.
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