Which Mughal ruler repaired the old canal shahnahr in the Punjab?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Shah Jahan
Agriculture under the Mughals received state support for irrigation. In northern India the state dug new canals (nahr, nala) and also repaired old ones. The old canal called the shahnahr in the Punjab was repaired during Shah Jahan’s reign.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 24-05 S1 | 14-05 S2* | – | – | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “1.3 Irrigation and technology … Irrigation projects received state support as well. For example, in northern India the state undertook digging of new canals (nahr, nala) and also repaired old ones like the shahnahr in the Punjab during Shah Jahan’s reign. Though agriculture was labour intensive, peasants did use technologies that often harnessed cattle energy.…” |