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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B, C only
A. Mughal nobility was recruited from diverse ethnic and religious groups. Correct. The nobility, the corps of officers that was an important pillar of the Mughal state, was recruited from diverse ethnic and religious groups.
B. This ensured that no faction was large enough to challenge the authority of the state. Correct. Because of this mix, no faction was large enough to challenge the state; the officer corps was described as a bouquet of flowers (guldasta) held together by loyalty to the emperor.
C. Chandrabhan Brahman described Mughal nobility in his book ‘Char Chaman’ (Four Gardens). Correct. Chandrabhan Barahman described the Mughal nobility, drawn from many races and countries, in his book Char Chaman, written during the reign of Shah Jahan.
D. Turani and Irani nobles became part of Mughal nobility only in Jahangir’s times. Incorrect. In Akbar’s imperial service, Turani and Iranian nobles were present from the earliest phase; many had accompanied Humayun.
E. Noor Jahan was Turkish who added Turk nobles in the Mughal nobility. Incorrect. Nur Jahan, Jahangir’s politically influential queen, was an Iranian, and it was Iranians who gained high offices under Jahangir.
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): “8.1 Recruitment and rank … 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. 8.1 Recruitment and rank … Iranians gained high offices under Jahangir, whose politically influential queen, Nur Jahan (d. 1645), was an Iranian.…”
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