INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUGHAL KINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following Mughal Emperors was half Rajput?
A
Shah Jahan & Jahangir
B
Akbar Jahan & Jahangir
C
Jahangir & Humayun
D
Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Emperor Jahangir and his Hindu Rajput wife named Jagat Gosain were the parents of Shahjahan. Hence, it is the correct option. Jahangir and Humayun : Jahangir was a half Rajput.

Detailed explanation-2: -Akbar, for instance, was half-Persian (his mother was of Persian origin), Jahangir was half-Rajput and quarter-Persian, and Shah Jahan was three-quarters Rajput.

Detailed explanation-3: -The best-known members of the Mughal dynasty are its first emperors-Babur and five of his lineal descendants: Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb.

Detailed explanation-4: -The successors of the Mughal emperor Akbar, the mothers of his son Jahangir and grandson Shah Jahan were Rajputs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Akbar was born on October 15, 1542, at the Rajput Fortress of Umarkot in Sind where the Mughal Emperor Humayun and his recently wedded wife, Hamida Banu Begum were taking refuge. In 1540, Humayun had been driven into exile, following decisive battles, by the Afghan leader Sher Shah.

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