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MUGHAL LITERATURE

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Match the names of books with that of the authors and choose your answer from the code given below. List-I (Books) (a) A

Here is a quick way to remember. When you see match the names of books with that, think 2 4 3 1. In Mughal Literature, these two go together like a name and its meaning. You do not need to learn a paragraph. Just this one connection is enough for the exam.

Ref: [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Hasan Nizami

Matching can feel scary, but it is simple. In Mughal Literature, the right matching is shown in 4 3 1 2. Learn each pair one by one, like small stories. Once you know two pairs surely, the code becomes clear. That is how most students solve it calmly.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2003] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Which one of the following, wrote the famous works ‘Ram Chandrika’ and ‘Rasik-Priya’?

Here is how I remember it. which one of the following, wrote the = Keshav. That is it. In Mughal Literature, this pair is famous. I tell students to learn it as one line, not as a big theory. If you do that, this question takes only a few seconds.

Ref: [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

The poet heart King, who wrote praising verses for Lord Krishna under the name of Nagri Das was

Here is how I remember it. the poet heart King, who wrote praising = Raja Sawant Singh. That is it. In Mughal Literature, this pair is famous. I tell students to learn it as one line, not as a big theory. If you do that, this question takes only a few seconds.

Ref: [UPPSC (GIC) 2010 UPPCS (Mains) 2004] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Nastaliq was

Honestly, this is a simple one. Nastaliq was matching question is A Persian script used in medieval India. In Mughal Literature, this is the first fact you learn about this topic. If you say it out loud once — Nastaliq was matching question is A Persian script used in medieval India — you will remember it. Try it and see.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1996] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Court Language during Mughal period was

Let us keep it easy. Court Language during Mughal period was — the answer is Persian. In Mughal Literature, this is the fact that everyone is expected to know. If you have read the chapter once, you have already seen it. A quick revision is enough to fix it in your mind.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2012] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Akbar Nama was completed by Abul Fazl in

Think of Mughal Literature as a book you have already read. On the page about Akbar Nama was completed by Abul Fazl, the name written there is Seven years. That is the whole answer. No trick here. Just a simple fact that you can recall in a few seconds.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 2014] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Anwar-e-Suhaili is a translation of

This one is a favourite in exams. In Mughal Literature, whenever you see anwar-e-Suhaili is a translation of, the answer is Panchtantra. I have seen students get it right just by remembering this one line. So do not overthink it. Learn this pair and you are good.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1999] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

This question wants the pair that is matched rightly, and that is Babur : Tuzuk-i-Baburi. In Mughal Literature, this pair is famous. Learn it as one line and you will remember it. It is a direct fact, so no need to overthink it.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2009] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Who is the author of Shahjahannama?

Imagine you are revising Mughal Literature late at night. The one fact you would underline for who is the author of Shahjahannama is Inayat Khan. That is exactly what this question is asking. It is a direct question, so the answer is also direct. Just keep it simple.

Ref: [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2015] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?

The main idea is really simple. In Mughal Literature, in Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid is always linked with An official historian of the reign of Shah.... That is the point the question is checking. Once you know this link, you will feel confident. It is one of those questions that rewards simple revision.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2006] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.

Which of the following Muslim Scholars has most significant contribution in hindi literature?

Honestly, this is a simple one. Which of the following Muslim Scholars has is Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan. In Mughal Literature, this is the first fact you learn about this topic. If you say it out loud once — which of the following Muslim Scholars has is Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan — you will remember it. Try it and see.

Ref: [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1994] | Satish Chandra, Medieval India, and NCERT History textbooks discuss Mughal Literature and explain the political, administrative and cultural developments that support the correct answer for this question.