D. Match the following columns:
A
1.
Alberuni
2. Ain-i-Akbari
3. Jama-Masjid
4. Mt. Abu
5. Babur Nama
B.
a) Abul Fazal
(b) Delhi
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Babur
(e) Tahkik-i-Hind
Answers
Correctly matched pairs are:
1) Al - Beruni - Tahkik - i - Hind
2) Ain - i - Akbari - Abul Fazl
3) Jama masjid - Delhi
4) Mt. Abu - Rajasthan
5) Babur Nama - Babur
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• Al - Beruni was the Persian traveller and writer.
• Tahkik - i - Hind discusses about the social conditions during mediaeval India.
• Ain - i - Akbari was the biography of Mughal emperor Akbar.
• Abul Fazl was the court poet and one of the nine jewels of Akbar.
• Jama Masjid located in New Delhi is the largest masjid in India.
• Jama Masjid was constructed by Shah Jahan.
• Mt. Abu is a moutain located in the Aravali ranges.
• Babur Nama is the autobiography of Babur.
• Tuzukh - i - Babari is the original copy of Babur Nama which was written in Turkish language.
• Babur is the founder of the great Mughal Empire.