Question

The Akbar of Kashmir who reconstructed and rehabilitated all the temples and asked Jonaraja to continue further Kalhana’s Rajtarangini was----.
A. Sikandar
B. Shah Mir Samsuddin
C. Zain-ul-Abidin
D. Saifuddin

Answer 1

Hint:- Jonaraja was a Kashmiri historian and Sanskrit poet.
He wrote, “ Dvitīyā Rājataraṅginī “ which is the continuation of Kalhana's Rājataraṅginī.
In “ Dvitīyā Rājataraṅginī “, he described the decline of the Hindu ruling dynasty and the rise of the Muslim ruling dynasty in Kashmir.
Jonaraja failed to complete his work as he died in the 35th regional year. After his death in 1459 A.D, his disciple named Śrīvara continued his work, the Tritīyā Rājataraṅginī, covers the period 1459–86.

Complete answer:
The Akbar of Kashmir who reconstructed and rehabilitated all the temples and asked Jonaraja to continue further Kalhana’s Rajtarangini was Zain-ul-Abidin. So C is the right answer.
His whole name was Ghiyas-ud-Din Zain-ul-Abidin, he ruled Kashmir between 1418–1419 and 1420–147, he was the eighth sultan of Kashmir. His other popular name given by his subjects as Bud Shah , which means “the Great King”.
Zain-ul-Abidin was the eighth sultan of Kashmir. He is one of the very few rulers who ruled for about 50 years. ...
 He followed a liberal religious policy, promoted literature, art, and architecture due to which he was called the 'Akbar of Kashmir'.
Zain-ul-Abideen was called the Budshah, the greatest sovereign because he did much public welfare works like he halved the taxes paid by the people, built many places of worship apart from colleges and universities.
Zain-ul-Abidin is famous and a great king because of his policy of religious toleration and public welfare activities.
 Although he was a Muslim ruler, he abolished Jaziya on the Hindu minority of Kashmir and also banned the slaughter of cows.
 He provided patronage to Sanskrit language and literature.

Hence, answer C is the right option.

Note: Zain-ul-Abidin knew Persian, Sanskrit, and Tibetan. HE The Mahabharata and Kalhana's Rajatarangini was translated into Persian by his order. He was known for his religious tolerance. He called back the Hindus who left Kashmir during his father's reign.
 He permitted Hindus to build their temples and follow the personal law according to the Dharmashastras, .under his rule
 He stopped the killing of cows by means of poison and passed some regulations about eating beef.
He re-introduced the grant of stipends to the learned Brahmans.