ICSE Class 7 History & Civics Question 5 of 7

Akbar and His Times — Question 6

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Question 6

Who were ‘Navratnas’? Name three of them.

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Akbar’s court was adorned by nine distinguished men from different fields. They were called the ‘Navratnas’. Three of them were as follows:

  1. Abul Fazl, who wrote Akbar Nama and Ain-i-Akbari.

  2. Faizi, who translated the Mahabharata and Ramayana into Persian.

  3. Birbal, his constant companion, famous for his intelligence and sharp wit.