The Futuhat-i-Firozshahi, an account of a Sultan's own reign and policies, was written by which of the following?
- A.Ziauddin Barani
- B.Amir Khusrau
- C.Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- D.Minhaj-us-Siraj
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Firoz Shah Tughlaq. The Futuhat-i-Firozshahi is an autobiographical record in which Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who ruled from 1351 to 1388, set down his own works and orders, including his canals, his charitable department the Diwan-i-Khairat, his hospital and his religious policy. It is one of the rare Sultanate sources written by a ruler rather than about him. Option A is wrong because Ziauddin Barani wrote the Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and the Fatwa-i-Jahandari, works about the Sultans rather than by one. Option B is wrong because Amir Khusrau, the poet called Tuti-i-Hind, wrote the Khazain-ul-Futuh, the Tughlaqnama and other verse. Option D is wrong because Minhaj-us-Siraj wrote the Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, the main chronicle for the Slave dynasty down to Nasiruddin Mahmud's reign, and dedicated it to that Sultan. A useful way to hold these four apart in the exam hall is to remember that only one of the options is a ruler, and the Futuhat carries that ruler's own name in its title.
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- A.Khilji
- B.Tughlaq
- C.Sayyid
- D.Lodi
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- A.Qutbuddin Aibak
- B.Iltutmish
- C.Balban
- D.Jalaluddin Khalji
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- A.Balban
- B.Abraham Lodi
- C.Iltutmish
- D.Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak
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- A.Balban
- B.Iltutmish
- C.Alauddin Khalji
- D.Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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Read the full explanation →Which of the following type of tax was collected during the Delhi Sultanate?
- A.Ryotwari Tax
- B.Income tax
- C.Mahalwari tax
- D.Kharaj tax
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