Match List I with List II:-
| LIST I (Terms) | LIST II (Meaning) | ||
| A. | Zimmi | I. | Tomb Shrine |
| B. | Jizya | II. | Protected |
| C. | Dargah | III. | Pilgrimage |
| D. | Ziyarat | IV. | A religious tax paid by Hindus |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
A. Zimmi — this matches II. Protected. Zimmi, from the Arabic zimma (protection), meant protected; the category was meant for people who followed revealed scriptures and lived under Muslim rulers.
B. Jizya — this matches IV. A religious tax paid by Hindus. The zimmis paid a tax called jizya and gained the right to be protected by Muslims; in India this status was extended to Hindus as well.
C. Dargah — this matches I. Tomb Shrine. When a sufi shaikh died, his tomb-shrine (dargah, a Persian term meaning court) became the centre of devotion for his followers.
D. Ziyarat — this matches III. Pilgrimage. The dargah encouraged the practice of pilgrimage or ziyarat to the shaikh’s grave, especially on his death anniversary or urs.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.1 Faiths of rulers and subjects … Theoretically, Muslim rulers were to be guided by the ulama, who were expected to ensure that they ruled according to the shari‘a. Clearly, the situation was complicated in the subcontinent, where there were populations that did not subscribe to Islam. It is in this context that the category of the zimmi, meaning protected (derived from the Arabic word zimma, protection) developed for people who followed revealed scriptures, such as the Jews and Christians, and lived under Muslim rulership. They paid a tax called jizya and gained the right to be protected by Muslims. In India this status was extended to Hindus as well.… 6.1 Khanqahs and silsilas … When the shaikh died, his tomb-shrine (dargah, a Persian term meaning court) became the centre of devotion for his followers. This encouraged the practice of pilgrimage or ziyarat to his grave, particularly on his death anniversary or urs (or marriage, signifying the union of his soul with God). This was because people believed that in death saints were united with God, and were thus closer to Him than when living.…” |