'Jharokha Darshan' was introduced by _________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Akbar
Jharoka darshan was introduced by Akbar, with the objective of broadening the acceptance of the imperial authority as part of popular faith.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Kings and Chronicles’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “6.2 The Mughal court … The emperor began his day at sunrise with personal religious devotions or prayers, and then appeared on a small balcony, the jharoka, facing the east. Below, a crowd of people (soldiers, merchants, craftspersons, peasants, women with sick children) waited for a view, darshan, of the emperor. Jharoka darshan was introduced by Akbar with the objective of broadening the acceptance of the imperial authority as part of popular faith.” |