Question

Who among the following had written the book ‘Char Chaman’, during the reign of Shah Jahan, describing the Mughal nobility?
1. Abu’l Dazl
2. Chandrabhan Brahman
3. Gulbadan Begum
4. Muhammad Waris

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Chandrabhan Brahman

The correct answer is Chandrabhan Brahman.

• Chandrabhan Brahmin wrote the book 'Char Chaman' describing the Mughal nobility during the reign of Shah Jahan.
  • Chander Bhan Brahmin was a scribe who served in the Mughal court from the 1630s to the 1660s.
  • He was an accomplished Persian poet and prose stylist.
  • His service spanned the reign of four emperors: Akbar (1556–1605), Jahangir (1605–1627), Shah Jahan (1628–1658), and Aurangzeb' Alamgir (1658–1707), the last of the "Great Mughals".

• Chahar Chaman
  • It is divided into four chamans.
  • The first describes various festivals in the court, on those occasions the author recites portions of poetry.
  • The second describes the splendor of the court, the daily business of Shah Jahan, his new capital, Shahjahanabad, and the major cities and suburbs of the empire.
  • The third contains the author's life and some of his letters.
  • The fourth deals with moral and religious subjects.