The Status of Women Under the Mughal Regime

question 63

Multiple Choice

The status of women under the Mughal regime

• A) varied greatly, with women at court sometimes receiving education as under Emperor Akbar.
• B) was universally poor, as all women were forbidden to own property.
• C) declined sharply when the Emperor ordered that Muslim women practice sati.
• D) was higher for Hindu women than for Muslim women.
• E) was equal to that of men.

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