1. In the context of the Mughals, which of the following statements is NOT correct ?

The Mughal court chronicles describe them as the descendents of a legendary Iranian king Afrasiyab.

Babur was pushed out of his homeland Farghana by Uzbeks.

Babur was related to Ghenghis Khan from his mother’s side.

They were the descendants of Taimur on the paternal side.

Answer: The Mughal court chronicles describe them as the descendents of a legendary Iranian king Afrasiyab

Explanation:

Mughal rulers referred to themselves as Timurids, as descendants of the Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal side.


2. In the context of the Mughals, which of the following statements is NOT correct ?

The Mughal court chronicles describe them as the descendents of a legendary Iranian king Afrasiyab.

Babur was pushed out of his homeland Farghana by Uzbeks.

Babur was related to Ghenghis Khan from his mother's side.

They were the descendants of Taimur on the paternal side.

Answer: The Mughal court chronicles describe them as the descendents of a legendary Iranian king Afrasiyab.

Explanation:

Mughal court chronicles were written in Persian. Under the Sultans of Delhi it flourished as a language of the court and of literary writings, alongside north Indian languages, especially Hindavi and its regional variants. As the Mughals were Chaghtai Turks by origin, Turkish was their mother tongue. Their first ruler Babur wrote poetry and his memoirs in this language.

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