Persian was the official language of the Mughal Empire. It was used in administration, court records, royal correspondence and literature. Persian influence shaped art, poetry, architecture and culture. Many Mughal rulers, especially Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan, encouraged Persian scholars, ...
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Tuzuk-i-Baburi, also known as the Baburnama, is Babur’s autobiography. Written originally in Turkish, it narrates his life, battles, political struggles and observations about Central Asia and India. It is considered one of the finest autobiographies in world history because of ...
Firoz Shah Tughlaq reorganised certain fiscal and salary arrangements by moving away from direct cash salaries toward systems where military pay could be dispensed as rights to collect land revenue (wazeh) or via official money orders (itlaq), reflecting practical budgetary ...
Balban introduced the courtly practices of “sijda” (kneeling and bowing) and “pabos” (kissing the Sultan’s feet) to elevate the monarchy’s prestige. These rituals emphasized the Sultan’s divine authority and demanded complete obedience from nobles. Balban used them to strengthen absolutism ...
Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known as Jauna Khan (or Juna Khan) before his accession. He took the regnal name Muhammad bin Tughlaq upon becoming Sultan in 1325; earlier chronicles refer to him by his pre-accession name, Jauna Khan. ANSWER: (C) ...