Question

Prince Khurram was given the title of __________ .
a.Sher Khan
b.Sher Afghan
c.Shah Jahan
d.Kavi Ravi

Answer 1

Hint: Akbar, the great Mughal ruler gave the name "Khurram" to his grandchild. These titles were generally based on the work the ruler did for the people or on some particular qualities that that ruler possessed. ‘Akbar’ was itself a title.

Complete Step by Step answer:The official name of prince Khurram was Shihab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram. He was given the title 'Shah Jahan'. The name had Persian origin and means 'happy' or 'joyful'.
He got the title "Shah Jahan Bahadur" from his father- Jahangir. Jahangir was impressed by the utter zeal and magnificent skills of Khurram when he fought against the Lodis. And therefore he decided to crown him with 'Shah Jahan'.

Looking at the options given:
Option a- Sher khan was the Mamluk governor of Bengal who preceded Tatar Khan. This is not the correct answer.
Option b- Sher Afgan was an immigrant from Persia. He fled from Iran to Kandahar, and then came to India. This is an incorrect answer.
Option c- Shah Jahan was the title that was given to prince Khurram. This is the correct answer.
Option d- Kavi Ravi is not the correct answer.

Hence, Option “c” is the correct option.

Note: Mughal Empire was founded by Babur when he successfully defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the first battle of Panipat that took place in 1526. The Mughal empire expanded and controlled not only India but also a considerable part of South Asia. It started to decline after the death of Aurangzeb and gave way to the British being well-read. There were other titles that existed during this period such ‘Nawab’, ‘Diwan’, ‘Mir Saman’, ‘Wazir’ and ‘Sadr’.