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Question

Which Mughal ruler patronaged Kavindra Acharya Saraswati of Banaras, a great scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi ?

  1. Shahjahan
  2. Jahangir
  3. Akbar
  4. Humayun

Answer:

Option A: Shahjahan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shahjahan”.

Kavindra Acharya Saraswati, a renowned scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi from Banaras, was patronized by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.