UGC NET History Practice Question

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Which Mughal prince translated the Upanishads from Sanskrit into Persian under the title Sirr-i-Akbar (The Great Secret)?

Dara Shikoh ✓

Murad Bakhsh

Shah Shuja

Kamran

Dara Shikoh, Shah Jahan's eldest son, translated 50 Upanishads into Persian as Sirr-i-Akbar, reflecting his deep interest in the philosophical common ground between Hindu Vedanta and Sufi mysticism — a theme he explored further in his Majma-ul-Bahrain.

The Ibadat Khana (House of Worship) was constructed by Emperor Akbar in 1575 at which imperial city?

Fatehpur Sikri ✓

Agra

Delhi

Lahore

Akbar built the Ibadat Khana at his new capital Fatehpur Sikri in 1575 as a venue for religious debates among scholars of different faiths — the discussions held there directly fed into his broader move toward religious tolerance and eventually the Din-i-Ilahi.

In 1579, Akbar issued the document drafted by Sheikh Mubarak known as the Mahzar, which declared the Emperor to be:

The final interpreter of Islamic law (Imam-i-Adil) in case of religious disputes among jurists ✓

Divine incarnation of God

Prophet of a new religion

Head of the Caliphate

The 1579 Mahzar declared Akbar the final arbiter (Imam-i-Adil) in disputes among Islamic jurists when the Quran and Hadith gave conflicting guidance — it enhanced his religious authority but did NOT declare him divine or a prophet, a common misconception worth being precise about for the exam.

The architecture of the Qutb Minar complex was initiated by Qutbuddin Aibak and completed by which ruler?

Iltutmish ✓

Balban

Alauddin Khalji

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Qutbuddin Aibak began construction of the Qutb Minar, and his successor Iltutmish completed most of its remaining storeys — Alauddin Khalji later added the Alai Darwaza gateway to the same complex, and Firoz Shah Tughlaq later repaired storeys damaged by lightning.

The architectural feature known as True Arch (Voussoir arch) was introduced prominently in Indian construction under which Delhi Sultanate structure?

Tomb of Balban ✓

Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

Arhai Din Ka Jhonpra

Alai Darwaza

Balban's Tomb is generally credited as the earliest surviving example in India of the true (voussoir/radiating) arch and dome construction technique, introduced by the Delhi Sultanate — a genuine structural departure from the indigenous corbelled arch tradition.

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