History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2014 History
Which of the following statements is true?
ALike Europe, the nobility in Mughal India was a legal category
BThe Mughal nobles were not involved in the task of administration at the higher level
CThe social distinctions between the Iranis, Turanis and the Shaikhzada nobles disappeared
DThe nobles whose ancestors had been in the Mughal imperial service for more than a generation were called Khanazads ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The nobles whose ancestors had been in the Mughal imperial service for more than a generation were called Khanazads — The statement about the Khanazads is true, so the answer is the fourth option.
Explanation
★The statement about the Khanazads is true, so the answer is the fourth option.
★Nobles whose families had served the Mughals for more than a generation were called Khanazads.
★They were seen as the home-born servants of the dynasty.
★Statement (a) is wrong, for Mughal nobility was not a fixed legal category.
★Statement (b) is wrong, for nobles did run the higher administration.
★Statement (c) is wrong, for the distinctions among the noble groups did not vanish.
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