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Question

Puran Chand, a Hindu, was the Diwan under which of the following ruler?
1. Saadutullah Khan
2. Murshid Quli Khan
3. Nizam-ul-Mulk
4. Alivardi Khan

The correct answer is
Nizam-ul-Mulk

Identifying Puran Chand's Ruler

Puran Chand served as the Diwan under the ruler Nizam-ul-Mulk.

Historical Context

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I, a prominent figure during the decline of the Mughal Empire, appointed Puran Chand, a Hindu, as his Diwan in the province of Awadh.

Answer Derivation

  • The question asks for the ruler associated with Diwan Puran Chand.
  • Historical records confirm Puran Chand's service under Nizam-ul-Mulk.
  • Therefore, Nizam-ul-Mulk is the correct ruler.
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Important Questions from Emergence of Regional Powers

  1. According to epigraphic records who among the following kings of ancient India were accomplished musicians?

    (a) Kharavela

    (b) Harshavardhana

    (c) Rudradaman

    (d) Samudragupta

    Choose the correct option:

  2. Arrange the following events in the chronological order:

    (a) Alexander leaves India

    (b) Burning of Persepolis

    (c) Alexander completes conquests of eastern Iran beyond the Hindu Kush

    (d) Partition of Alexander's empire at Triparadisus

    Select correct option:

  3. Which of the following regions was ruled by two kings with a council of elders during the time of Alexander's invasion in India?

  4. Which of the following represent inland markets in the Dakshinapatha as mentioned by the 'Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'?

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