Which of the following statements are TRUE?

A. Mughal nobility was recruited from diverse ethnic and religious groups.
B. This ensured that no faction was large enough to challenge the authority of the state.
C. Chandrabhan Brahman described Mughal nobility in his book 'Char Chaman' (Four Gardens).
D. Turani and Irani nobles became part of Mughal nobility only in Jahangir's times.
E. Noor Jahan was Turkish who added Turk nobles in the Mughal nobility.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B, C only

The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B, C only

A. Mughal nobility was recruited from diverse ethnic and religious groups. (Correct)
B. This ensured that no faction was large enough to challenge the authority of the state. (Correct)
C. Chandrabhan Brahman described Mughal nobility in his book 'Char Chaman' (Four Gardens). (Correct)
D. Turani and Irani nobles became part of Mughal nobility only in Jahangir's times.
E. Noor Jahan was Turkish who added Turk nobles in the Mughal nobility.

Explanation:

One important pillar of the Mughal state was its corps of officers, also referred to by historians collectively as the nobility. The nobility was recruited from diverse ethnic and religious groups. This ensured that no faction was large enough to challenge the authority of the state. The officer corps of the Mughals was described as a bouquet of flowers (guldasta) held together by loyalty to the emperor. In Akbar’s imperial service, Turani and Iranian nobles were present from the earliest phase of carving out a political dominion. Many had accompanied Humayun; others migrated later to the Mughal court.

Chandrabhan Barahman has described the Mughal nobility in his book Char Chaman (Four Gardens), written during the reign of Shah Jahan.

Iranians gained high offices under Jahangir, whose politically influential queen, Nur Jahan (d. 1645), was an Iranian.