The book ‘Padshahnama’ was written about which Mughal emperor?
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The book ‘Padshahnama’ was written about which Mughal emperor?
Answer: C. Shah Jahan — Akbar’s reign is recorded in the Akbarnama by Abu'l-Fazl, so Akbar is not the subject of Padshahnama. Jahangir wrote his own memoirs called the…
- A.
Humayun
- B.
Jahangir
- C.
Shah Jahan
- D.
Akbar
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Correct answer: C
Akbar’s reign is recorded in the Akbarnama by Abu'l-Fazl, so Akbar is not the subject of Padshahnama.
Jahangir wrote his own memoirs called the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri (Jahangirnama), which are distinct from Padshahnama.
Humayun is not the subject of Padshahnama; this chronicle is specific to Shah Jahan.
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