Multiple choice

Which of the following were the major festivals that the Mughal kings celebrated each year?

a. Shab-i-baraat b. Id c. The solar and lunar birthdays of the monarch d. Nauroz

  1. a, b, c and d

  2. a, b and d

  3. a, b and c

  4. b, c and d

  5. c and d
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The major festivals that the Mughal kings celebrated were the solar and lunar birthdays of the monarch and Nauroz, the Iranian New Year on the vernal equinox. On his birthdays, the monarch was weighed against various commodities, which were then distributed in charity.

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