| Assertion [A]: Aurangzeb banned music at the Mughal Court. |
| Reason [R]: He had no time for amusement. |
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
The Mughal Emperor, Auragzeb, is said to have banned music in the year 1668. Niccolao Manucci, a contemporary Italian historian, stated that Aurangzeb issued an order to ban every sort of music possible. Any music would lead to arrests and the breaking of musical instruments. Menisci also mentioned that music was not banned for the ladies in the harem.
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