Q. Consider the following statements about Medieval India authors:
1. Al-Beruni authored Tarikh-Al-Hind.
2. Khazain Ul Futuh about victories of Allauddin Khalji has been written by Ziauddin Barani.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Some of the authors of Delhi Sultanate period are:

  • Al-Beruni: Tarikh-Al-Hind (Indian Philosophy and Religion written in Arabic)
  • Minhaj us Siraj: Tabaqat-i-Nasiri (1260) (World Islamic History written in Arabic)
  • Ziauddin Barani: Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi(1357) History of Delhi Sultanate up to Firuz Tughlaq
  • Amir Khusrau: Mifta Ul Futuh (Victories of Jalal-ud-din Khalji); Khazain Ul Futuh (Victories of Allauddin Khalji – Texts in Persian)
  • Tughlaq Nama (History of Tughlaq dynasty in Persian)
  • Shams-i-Siraj Afif: Tarikh i Firuz Shahi (after Barani’s account of Delhi Sultanate in Persian)

Source: NCERT

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