Previous Year Question
Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order:
Murder of Abul Fazl
Death of Sheikh Mubarak
Death of Faizi
Death of Daniyal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
2, 1, 4, 3
3, 2, 1, 4
2, 3, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 1
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The earliest among these events was the death of Sheikh Mubarak in 1593 CE. Sheikh Mubarak was a celebrated scholar and the father of two prominent intellectuals of Akbar's court—Faizi and Abul Fazl.
Next came the death of Faizi in 1595 CE. Faizi was the eldest son of Sheikh Mubarak and the elder brother of Abul Fazl. He was a celebrated Persian poet at Akbar's court and held the position of Malik-ush-Shu'ara, or Poet Laureate.
Faizi was also associated with Akbar's projects for translating Sanskrit works into Persian. He occupied an important position in the intellectual and literary life of Akbar's court.
The third event was the murder of Abul Fazl in 1602 CE. Abul Fazl was one of Akbar's most trusted courtiers, a historian and the author of the Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari.
There was political tension between Prince Salim and Abul Fazl. On Salim's instructions, the Bundela chief Bir Singh Deo killed Abul Fazl. His death deeply affected Akbar.
The latest among these four events was the death of Prince Daniyal in 1605 CE. Daniyal was a son of Akbar and was also associated with Mughal military and administrative activities in the Deccan.
Thus, the chronology is — Sheikh Mubarak (1593) → Faizi (1595) → Abul Fazl (1602) → Daniyal (1605).