2025 · Q11
Which one of the following is listed in the Ain-i Akbari as one of the 'Indian sciences' prescribed by Akbar for scholars to learn at school?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AAyurveda
- BVyakarana
- CGanita
- DJyotisha
Explanation
In the Ain-i Akbari, Abul Fazl describes the school curriculum prescribed under Akbar, which required students to learn astronomy (jyotisha) along with subjects like arithmetic, geometry, logic and medicine. Jyotisha is one of the six Vedangas, and Abul Fazl enumerates it among the Indian sciences to be studied. Hence jyotisha is the subject named in this context.