During the early Mughal phase, the 'Petticoat Government' refers to the brief period of political dominance exercised by which influential noblewoman at Akbar's court? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
During the early Mughal phase, the 'Petticoat Government' refers to the brief period of political dominance exercised by which influential noblewoman at Akbar's court?
A. Gulbadan Begum
B. Hamida Banu Begum
C. Ruqaiya Sultan Begum
D. Maham Anaga
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Between 1560 and 1562, Akbar's chief wet-nurse Maham Anaga wielded immense political power at the court, a phase historians sometimes refer to as the 'Petticoat Government'.
Explanation:
Shah Jahan built the massive Jama Masjid between 1650 and 1656 out of red sandstone and white marble, serving as the primary congregational mosque for his new capital Shahjahanabad.
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