The 'Mughal' emperor who wrote poetry under the pen name 'Salim' was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Mughal' emperor who wrote poetry under the pen name 'Salim' was:
A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Babur
D. Akbar
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Jahangir wrote poetry under the pen name 'Salim'.

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Question #1
The 'Mughal' emperor who built the 'Humayun's Tomb' was:
A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Humayun's Tomb was built by his widow Haji Begum and commissioned by Akbar, completed in 1572.

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Question #2
The famous administrative text 'Insha-i-Mahru' contains a collection of official letters written by Ain-ul-Mulk Mahru while he was serving as governor of which province?
A. Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Deccan
D. Multan

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Ain-ul-Mulk Mahru served as the governor of Multan and Sindh under Firoz Shah Tughlaq, and his collected letters provide an excellent look at the border defense administration of the era.

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Question #3
The famous fort of Daulatabad, which Muhammad bin Tughlaq chosen to rename and use as his new alternative capital, was originally known as:
A. Devagiri
B. Kalyani
C. Dwarasamudra
D. Warangal

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Devagiri, the mountain stronghold of the Yadava dynasty in Maharashtra, was renamed 'Daulatabad' (Abode of Wealth) when Muhammad bin Tughlaq forced his court to move south in 1327.

This question belongs to: History GK Medieval History of India