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Mughal autobiographies: Identify the two emperors who wrote their own memoirs. Match emperors to works such as Baburnama and Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri. Choose the correct pair.

Q: Mughal autobiographies: Identify the two emperors who wrote their own memoirs. Match emperors to works such as Baburnama and Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri. Choose the correct pair.

Given data Mughal era rulers who personally authored memoirs. Reasoning Babur wrote the Baburnama; Jahangir authored the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri. Other emperors relied on court chronicles. Final Answer Babur and Jahangir

Difficulty: Easy

Babur and Jahangir
Babur and Humayun
Akbar and Shah Jahan
Jahangir and Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: Babur and Jahangir

Explanation:

Given data

Mughal era rulers who personally authored memoirs.

Reasoning
Babur wrote the Baburnama; Jahangir authored the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri. Other emperors relied on court chronicles.

Final Answer
Babur and Jahangir

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