Faizi was a renowned poet, scholar and a key member of Emperor Akbar’s court, where he held the position of Malik-ush-Shu’ara (Poet Laureate). He was the brother of Abul Fazl, the author of the Akbarnama. Faizi was deeply involved in Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance and supervised the emperor’s initiative to translate significant Sanskrit works into Persian. The correct answer is (D) Akbar.
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The poet and scholar Faizi resided in the court of the great Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605). He was celebrated as the Poet Laureate and was a member of the famed ‘Nine Jewels’ (Navaratnas). Faizi played a pivotal role in the Maktab Khana (Translation Bureau), overseeing the translation of epic Indian texts like the Mahabharata and Ramayana into Persian, reflecting Akbar’s syncretic policies and intellectual curiosity.