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Which Mughal Emperor introduced the "Jarokha Darshan" (public appearance at the balcony) to maintain direct contact with his subjects?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Babur
  2. Akbar
  3. Jahangir
  4. Shah Jahan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Akbar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Akbar šŸ“š Explanation: Akbar started this practice to make the emperor more accessible and to promote the concept of divine kingship. Every morning, he would appear at a balcony (Jarokha) of his palace to accept greetings and petitions from the common people. This tradition was continued by Jahangir and Shah Jahan but was later abolished by the orthodox Aurangzeb.