SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 54

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q54

Akbar commissioned _______ to chronicle the story of his father Humayun, ‘Humayun—nama‘.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Gulbadan Begum.

  • Akbar commissioned Gulbadan Begum to chronicle the story of his father, Humayun.
  • Gulbadan Begum took the challenge and produced a document titled Ahwal Humayun Padshah Jamah Kardom Gulbadan Begum bint Babur Padshah amma Akbar Padshah. It came to be known as Humayun-nama.