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History GK · Q157

Mughal Empire

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 157

Q157

Which Mughal emperor was a great musician, a great patron of Hindustani Music and was popularly known as Rangila?

A.
Bahdur Shah I
B.
Bahadur Shah II
C.
Muhammad Shah
Answer
D.
Ahmad Shah

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Muhammad Shah was a great patron of the arts, including musical, cultural and administrative developments. His pen-name was Sada Rangila ("ever joyous") and he is often referred to as "Muhammad Shah Rangila", also sometimes as "Bahadur Shah Rangila" after his grand father Bahadur Shah I.