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Which Mughal ruler banned music as he thought that it was against the spirit of Islam?

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Iltutmish

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Humayun

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Akbar

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Aurangzeb

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The correct option is D Aurangzeb
Most of the Mughal emperors were also very fond of music. But there was one notable exception - Emperor Aurangzeb, who banned music because he thought that it was illegal and against the spirit of Islam.

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