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Name the calligrapher in Akbar’s court who was honoured with the title “Zarrin Kalam” or Golden Pen<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Abul Fazl” option2=”Tansen” option3=”Muhammad Husayn” option4=”Muhammad Kasim” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nIn the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, several artists and scholars flourished, including renowned calligraphers. The title “Zarrin Kalam” meaning “Golden Pen” was a high honour bestowed upon calligraphers for their exceptional skill.
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\nMuhammad Husayn, a celebrated calligrapher originally from Kashmir, was awarded the title “Zarrin Kalam” or “Golden Pen” by Emperor Akbar for his exquisite calligraphy, particularly in the Nastaliq script.
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\n– Abul Fazl was Akbar’s chief advisor and the author of Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, not a calligrapher.
\n– Tansen was a legendary musician and composer in Akbar’s court.
\n– Muhammad Kasim is not widely documented as receiving this specific title in Akbar’s court, whereas Muhammad Husayn is consistently mentioned in historical sources as the recipient of the “Zarrin Kalam” title.
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Name the calligrapher in Akbar’s court who was honoured with the title “Zarrin Kalam” or Golden Pen [amp_mcq option1=”Abul Fazl” option2=”Tansen” option3=”Muhammad Husayn” option4=”Muhammad Kasim” correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 – 2017 Download PDFAttempt Online In the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, several artists and scholars flourished, including renowned calligraphers. … <\/p>\n

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