Which of the following statements are correct in the context of books written during the Mughals?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
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.