Beehive (Prose): The Sound of Music · Class 9 · CBSE English
Why did Emperor Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi in the royal residence?
Practice question from Beehive (Prose): The Sound of Music (Class 9 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-B4686A
Why did Emperor Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi in the royal residence?
- A.It was too expensive to maintain
- B.It produced a shrill and unpleasant soundCorrect answer
- C.It was associated with foreign invaders
- D.Musicians refused to play it for him
Solution
Emperor Aurangzeb banned the playing of the pungi because it had a shrill, unpleasant sound, which led to it becoming a generic term for generic noise-makers.
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