Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

Which of the following statements are correct in the context of books written during the Mughals?

Options:

All books in Mughal India were manuscripts, that is, they were handwritten.

The centre of manuscript production was the imperial kitabkhana.

Although Kitab khana can be translated as library, it was a scriptorium.

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - All of the above

Option 1- All books in Mughal India were manuscripts, that is, they were handwritten.
Option 2- The centre of manuscript production was the imperial kitabkhana.
Option 3- Although Kitab khana can be translated as library, it was a scriptorium.
Option 4- All of the above

 

All books in Mughal India were manuscripts, that is, they were handwritten. The centre of manuscript production was the imperial kitabkhana. Although kitabkhana can be translated as library, it was a scriptorium, that is, a place where the emperor’s collection of manuscripts was kept and new manuscripts were produced.