Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

Match the following terms mentioned in List 1 with their meanings in List 2 correctly:

List- 1 (Terms)

List- 2 (Meaning)

(A) diwan-i am

(I) full moon night on the 14th Shaban

(B) diwan-i khas

(II) absolute peace

(C) sulh-i kul

(III) Primary business of the Mughal emperor was conducted here.

(D) shab-i barat

(IV) Confidential matters were discussed by the Mughal emperor here.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - (A)- III, (B)- IV, (C)- II, (D)- I

The correct match is:

List- 1 (Terms)

List- 2 (Meaning)

(A) diwan-i am

(III) Primary business of the Mughal emperor was conducted here.

(B) diwan-i khas

(IV) Confidential matters were discussed by the Mughal emperor here.

(C) sulh-i kul

(II) absolute peace

(D) shab-i barat

(I) full moon night on the 14th Shaban

Explanation:

After spending an hour at the jharoka, the emperor walked to the public hall of the audience (diwan-i am) to conduct the primary business of his government. State officials presented reports and made requests. Two hours later, the emperor was in the diwan-i khas to hold private audiences and discuss confidential matters. High ministers of state placed their petitions before him and tax officials presented their accounts. Occasionally, the emperor viewed the works of highly reputed artists or building plans of architects (mimar).

Abu’l Fazl describes the ideal of sulh-i kul (absolute peace) as the cornerstone of enlightened rule. In sulh-i kul all religions and schools of thought had freedom of expression but on the condition that they did not undermine the authority of the state or fight among themselves.


Shab-i barat is the full moon night on the 14th Shaban, the eighth month of the Hijri calendar, and is celebrated with prayers and fireworks in the subcontinent. It is the night when the destinies of the Muslims for the coming year are said to be determined and sins are forgiven.