Which of the following statements is incorrect about Aurangzeb?

  1.  he started lunar calendar instead of solar calendar.
  2.  he stopped jharokha Darshan.
  3.  he constructed Badshahi Mosque at Lahore.
  4.  he emphasized history writing

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Option 4 :  he emphasized history writing
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 The correct answer is he emphasized history writing.

Key Points

  • Aurangzeb was a scholar of Arabic, Persian and Turkish languages.
  • He was a master in the Quran
  • He adopted fanatic religious policies and stopped writing kalima of the Quran on coins
  • He imposed jizya and banned music.
  • He closed the painting department and banned history writing. Hence option 4 is not correct.
  • He stopped jharokha Darshan. 
  • He started the Lunar Hizra calendar instead of the solar calendar.
  • He constructed the Badshahi mosque in Lahore which is the largest in the subcontinent

Additional Information

  • Jats of Mathura and Satnamis revolted during his tenure. 
  • Guru Teg Bahadur was assassinated near Chandni Chowk Sheesh Ganj by Aurangzeb. 

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