-->

Rulers And Buildings

Question
CBSEENSS7000584

How did the Mughal court suggest that everyone − the rich and the poor, the powerful and the weak − received justice equally from the emperor?

Solution

The construction of the royal court in Red Fort emphasized the connection between the imperial court and royal justice. Behind the emperor’s throne were a series of inlays which pictured Orpheus playing the lute. It was believed that Orpheus’ music calmed ferocious beasts and made them co-exist in harmony. All this gave the impression that the king’s justice would treat the high and the low as equals, creating a world in which all could live in harmony.