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Question
With reference to social development during the Mughal Age, answer the following question:
What steps were taken by the Mughal rulers to promote education?
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Solution
The Mughal rulers introduced a number of educational reforms:
Akbar revised the educational syllabus, laying more emphasis on moral education and mathematics and on’ secular subjects such as agriculture, geometry, astronomy, logic, and history. The other Mughal emperors also were keen patrons of education and there was considerable development in this area. In fact one of the duties of the public works department. Shuhra-i-am was to build schools and colleges. Jahangir passed a law, whereby if a rich man was to die without an heir, his assets would be used by the State to help in the development and maintenance of educational institutes. Shah Jahan although more interested in building monuments, did take some significant educational initiatives like providing scholarships to assist students. Female education also existed in some form during the Mughal period. Girls from rich families were usually able to have an education, through private tuition at home. The Middle-class girls were usually able to attend the same schools as the boys.
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