Which Mughal text, written by its author as an autobiography, reflects the love and fondness he had as an outsider for the Indian land and ecology?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Baburnama
Option (1) Baburnama — Correct. It is the autobiography of Babur, who came from present-day Uzbekistan. It shows the love he had as an outsider for the Indian land and ecology.
Option (2) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri — Incorrect. These are the memoirs of Jahangir. They tell of his interest in arts and his effort to render flora and fauna with scientific correctness.
Option (3) Akbar Nama — Incorrect. It is a manuscript with a detailed account of Akbar’s political and personal life, one of Akbar’s most expensive projects.
Option (4) Padshahnama — Incorrect. It means “The Chronicles of the King” and was a painting project of Shah Jahan’s court atelier.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting In 1526, Babur, the first Mughal emperor, came from present day Uzbekistan and was a descendent of Emperor Timur and Chatghtai Turk. With this, he blended the cultural background and aesthetic sensibilities of Persia and Central Asia. Babur had a dynamic taste for a variety of arts. He is reputed to be a man of letters and a keen patron of art, manuscripts, architecture, gardening, etc. Babur’s detailed accounts in Baburnama, his autobiography, are narratives of the emperor’s political carrier and artistic passion. Baburnama reflects the love and fondness that Babur had as an outsider for the Indian land and ecology.…” |