Question

Which of the following statements is true about Mughal support for literature?

• A. Mughal emperors focused only on military conquests and ignored literary pursuits.
• B. Jahangir’s autobiography, Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, was written in Turkish like Babur’s.
• C. The Mughal emperors actively promoted Persian literature through patronage and personal writings.
• D. Akbar wrote the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri and translated it into Arabic.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The Mughal emperors actively promoted Persian literature through patronage and personal writings.

Persian Literature Arabic and Persian entered India with the arrival of the Turks and Mongols. Persian, in particular, served as the language of the royal court for several centuries. The Mughal emperors were enthusiastic supporters of learning and literature. Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, wrote his autobiography, the Tuzuk-i-Baburi, in Turkish. However, his grandson Akbar later had it translated into Persian. Akbar also supported numerous scholars and commissioned the translation of the Mahabharata into Persian. Jahangir, another Mughal ruler, authored his autobiography, the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, in Persian, which stands out as a remarkable literary work.