Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

The following great chronicles were written in the Mughal Empire that depict the glory of Mughals. Arrange them in a chronological order.
A. Akbar Nama
B. Babur Nama
C. Badshah Nama
D. Alamgir Nama
E. Jahangir Nama

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, B, C, D, E
2. B, A, E, C, D
3. B, A, E, D, C
4. A, B, E, C, D

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

B. Babur Nama - Written by Emperor Babur himself, it covers his life and conquests and was completed in the early 16th century.
A. Akbar Nama - Written by Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, it is a biography of Emperor Akbar and was completed in the late 16th century.
E. Jahangir Nama - This autobiography was written by Emperor Jahangir and provides insights into his reign. It was completed in the early 17th century.
C. Badshah Nama - There are multiple texts with this name, but the most famous one is written by Abdul Hamid Lahori and covers the reign of Shah Jahan. It was completed in the mid-17th century.
D. Alamgir Nama - This is a biography of Emperor Aurangzeb written by Mirza Muhammad Kazim, and it was completed in the late 17th century.