| DIRECTION: Read the following statements carefully and answer the questions accordingly. |
| Assertion [A]: Amir Khusrau for the first time mentions jauharin his work. Reason [R]: Rani Padmini of Chittor committed jauhar to save herself from disgrace. |
A) Both A and R are true and R correctly explains A.
B) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
The assertion that it was Amir Khusrau who mentioned the practice of jauhar in his work, for the first time, is correct. The reason given to substantiate the assertion holds incorrect. Rani Padmini's Jauhar was not to save herself from disgrace, but to save the entire womenfolk of Chittor, when it was attacked by the army of Alauddin Khilji. She had it that suicide was better than facing dishonor at the hands of the enemy.
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