Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

Match List - I with List - II :

List - I

List - II

 (A) Life

 (I) Namus  

 (B) Honour

 (II) Mal

 (C) Property  

 (III) Jan

 (D) Faith

 (IV) Din

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

The correct match is:

List - I

List - II

 (A) Life

 (III) Jan

 (B) Honour

 (I) Namus 

 (C) Property  

 (II) Mal

 (D) Faith

 (IV) Din

 Explanation:

Abu’l Fazl defined sovereignty as a social contract: the emperor protects the four essences of his subjects, namely, life (jan), property (mal), honour (namus) and faith (din), and in return demands obedience and a share of resources. Only just sovereigns were thought to be able to honour the contract with power and Divine guidance.