Previous year MCQs

Medieval History UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

To whom Aurangzeb bestowed upon the title of 'Sahibat-uz-Zarnani' ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Jahan Ara

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jahan Ara”.
Jahan Ara was bestowed with the title of 'Sahibat-uz- Zamani' by Aurangzeb. She was the second and the eldest surviving child of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.

Jahanara is buried in a tomb in the Nizamuddin Dargah complex in New Delhi, which is considered "remarkable for its simplicity".

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