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[#96] The foreign traveller who visited India during the Mughal Period and who left us and expert's description of the Peacok Throne, was
Correct Answer
(C) Tavernier
Explanation
Solution: Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a French jeweller and traveller of the Mughal period has left a detailed account of Takht-i-Taus (Peacock throne). Peacock throne was a dazzling and spectacular display of Mughal architecture. Its construction was undertaken by the Emperor Shah Jahan and he personally spent a great deal of time and energy in the designing of the Throne.
[#97] Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne?
Correct Answer
(B) Muhammad Shah
Explanation
Solution: After the death of Aurangzeb, came his son Bahadur Shah-I, and his succession- Farrukhsiyar, Rafi-ud-Darajat, Shah Jahan-II and then came Muhammad Shah. Under his patronage, the Mughal Empire was continuously declining in its powers and was becoming vulnerable, ultimately resulting to the Mughal-Maratha war. Meanwhile, the Persian forces saw their chance to invade. In February 1739, The Persian forces with Nadir Shah Afshar as their leader captured Delhi. However they left the city in May 1739, But taking with them, the precious Peacock Throne as the trophy of victory. Hence, Muhammad Shah is said to be the last Mughal Emperor who sat on the Peacock throne.
[#98] The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the?
Correct Answer
(B) Pallavas
Explanation
Solution: The temples’ origins have been obscured by time, lack of complete written records, and storytelling. Englishman D. R. Fyson, a long-time resident of Madras (now Chennai), wrote a concise book on the city titled Mahabalipuram or Seven Pagodas, which he intended as a souvenir volume for Western visitors. In it, he states that the Pallava King Narasimharavarman I either began or greatly enlarged upon Mahabalipuram, circa 630. Archaeological evidence has not yet clearly proven whether Narasimharavarman I's city was the earliest to inhabit this location.
[#99] Assertion (A): The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music was written in Aurangzeb's reign. Reason (R): Aurangzeb was a great patron of Classical Indian Music.
Correct Answer
(C) A is true but R is false
Explanation
Solution: It is interesting to note that the largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music were written during Aurangzeb's reign. Aurangzeb himself was proficient in playing the Veena.
[#100] Chahalghani under IItutmish represented __________
Correct Answer
(A) His Turkish slaves
Explanation
Solution: Chahalgani was the system of nobles introduced by Iltutmish in India during Mamluk rule in India. It was a corp of 40 loyal slaves Amirs also known as Turkan-i-Chihalgani.