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Saint Ramdas, author of Dasbodh, was the spiritual guru of which historical figure?

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ✓

Sambhaji

Rajaram

Baji Rao I

Saint Ramdas, author of the Dasbodh, is traditionally regarded as Shivaji's spiritual guru — his teachings emphasizing active, worldly duty alongside devotion are often linked (though the exact extent of direct influence is debated by historians) to Shivaji's own state-building outlook.

The style of Mughal miniature painting reached its artistic zenith of naturalism, detailed portraiture, and wildlife illustration under:

Jahangir ✓

Akbar

Shah Jahan

Humayun

Jahangir's reign is widely regarded as the high point of Mughal miniature painting, prized especially for naturalistic wildlife studies, detailed portraiture, and fine brushwork — his own personal, connoisseur-level interest in painting directly shaped this artistic flourishing.

Famous Mughal court painters Ustad Mansur and Bishandas flourished during the reign of which emperor?

Jahangir ✓

Akbar

Shah Jahan

Humayun

Ustad Mansur (renowned for natural history illustration) and Bishandas (renowned for portraiture) were leading painters at Jahangir's court, exemplifying the naturalistic, detail-focused style that defined Mughal painting's Jahangir-era peak.

The Persian translation of the Mahabharata carried out by Mughal scholars was titled:

Razmnama ✓

Hamzanama

Shahnama

Tutinama

The Razmnama ("Book of War") was the Persian translation of the Mahabharata commissioned under Akbar, part of his broader patronage of translating major Sanskrit texts into Persian — the Hamzanama and Tutinama were separate, unrelated illustrated Persian literary works also produced at the Mughal court.

Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal at Agra?

Ustad Ahmad Lahori ✓

Mir Abd-ul-Karim

Ustad Isa

Amanat Khan

Ustad Ahmad Lahori is generally credited as the principal architect of the Taj Mahal, though its construction involved a large team of specialists — Amanat Khan, for instance, was specifically responsible for its famous calligraphic inscriptions, a distinct and separately credited contribution.

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