What does Jahangir mean?

(A) National Monarch
(B) The Grand Monarch
(C) Conqueror of the world
(D) Hero of hundred battles

Correct Answer : Conqueror of the world
Question Asked : FCI Assistant Grade-III Exam 2012
Explanation : Prince Salim was Akbar’s eldest son, who took the reign name Jahangir, which means “world grasper.” He explained in his memoir that there was a contemporary Ottoman emperor also named Salim, which made him decide to change his name.
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