Who among the following historians declared the regime of Shah Jahan to be the Golden Era of the Mughal period?

Correct answer: (c) A.L. Srivastava

Explanation

Dr. A. L. Shrivastava wrote in his book Mughal India that Shah Jahan’s reign is famous as the ‘Golden Age’ in the medieval history of India. This can be considered true only in the sphere of art—particularly architecture. J. N. Sarkar and V. A. Smith do not consider Shah Jahan’s period as a golden age. S. R. Sharma clearly regarded Shah Jahan’s period as the golden age of the Mughal era. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.