Question

Whose reign is considered as the Golden Age of the Mughals?
A)Emperor Akbar
B)Emperor Jahangir
C)Emperor Shah Jahan
D)Emperor Aurangzeb

Answer 1

Hint: The Mughal empire extended over the large parts of the Indian subcontinent and Afghanistan in between the sixteenth and nineteenth century. It was an empire established by the Persianate dynasty of Chagatai Turk-Mongol origin.

Complete answer: Let us go through the options and read about each of them in brief-
Option A- Akbar, also known as “Akbar the Great”, was the third Mughal emperor who succeeded his father, Humayun. His administration was based on the principles of the moral and material welfare of people. Akbar made sincere efforts to bring order and discipline in the work of government. He introduced the system of paying his officers in cash instead of granting them jagir as was the past and thoroughly reorganized the revenue administration system with the help of Raja Todar Mal.
Option B- Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor who ruled from 1605-1627. He was an amicable, liberal Muslim - an emperor who loved painting, architecture, and the fine arts. He desired the welfare of peasants; aimed at greater productivity in agriculture and desired to increase the income of the state. He also introduced the Ryotwari- system and, thus, the state came in direct contact with the peasants.
Option C: Shah Jahan’s original name was Shihab al-Din Muhammad Khurram he was born in Lahore ( now in Pakistan) and died in 1666 Agra( Uttar Pradesh). The reign of Shah Jahan is often described as the golden age of the Mughals and Medieval history. Shah Jahan inherited a grand fortune from his forefathers, and India enjoyed favourable trade conditions with Europe and western nations. There were various notable successes in expanding the Empire to the northwest and the Deccan states. He shifted the royal capital from Agra to Delhi and created a new city of Shahjahanabad there. The “ Taj Mahal” is the masterpiece of his reign, as he had an insatiable passion of building architecture Jama Masjid and the red fort are also built under his supervision. His reign was a period of great literary activities, pertaining to art, architecture and calligraphy.
Option D: Aurangzeb was commonly referred to as sobriquet Aurangzeb meaning “ornament of the throne”, he was the sixth Mughal ruler and attempted to establish full sharia law throughout the subcontinent.

Therefore, the correct option is option C.
Note: The Mughal empire was initially believed to be found by Babur in 1526, who defeated the sultan of Delhi in the First Battle of Panipat. The Mughals did not suppress the other cultures and tried to maintain equality through their administrative practices.