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Q. Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?

A
Humayun
B
Akbar
C
Shahjahan
D
Sher Shah Suri

Correct Answer

Akbar

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    B)England
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    C)Lahore
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    B)Mumtaj
    C)Jahanara
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    B)Priestly class
    C)Rich peasantry
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    B)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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    A)1729
    B)1727
    C)1829
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  • Q. Through which principle/device did Mahatma Gandhi strive to bridge economic inequalities?
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