The Mughals adopted the celebration of the festival Nowruz/Navroz from the Parsis (and the wider Persian cultural tradition). Nowruz, meaning “New Day,” is the Persian New Year. The Mughals, with their Persian cultural heritage, celebrated it with great pomp and grandeur, marking the spring equinox with elaborate court festivities and decorations. The correct answer is (C) the Parsis.
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The Mughals adopted the grand celebration of Nowruz (or Navroz), the traditional Persian New Year festival, from the Parsi and Iranian cultural tradition. As the Mughals had Central Asian and Persian roots, they retained many Persian customs, making Nowruz one of the major annual court festivals. The festival marked the spring equinox and was celebrated over several days with lavish ceremonies, special royal audiences, gift exchanges and elaborate decorations, symbolizing renewal and imperial splendor at the capital.