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Which of the following writers has called Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom? |
A. | Badayuni |
B. | Vincent Smith |
C. | Barni |
D. | W. Haig |
Answer» B. Vincent Smith | |
Explanation: Vincent Arthur Smith, a British Indologist and art historian, in his book titled The Early History of India,' described whole scheme of Din-i-Ilahi as the outcome of ridiculous vanity, monstrous growth of unre strained autocracy-a monument of Akbar's folly, not of his wisdom." He further called it "a silly invention. |
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