Delhi Sultanate: Literature

1. Who among the following is the author of the famous travel book Rihla?

Who among the following is the author of the famous travel book Rihla?

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Al-Biruni
Ibn Battuta
Seydi Ali Reis
Mahmud Wali Balkhi
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The correct option is B.
Rihla (meaning “The Journey”) is the famous travelogue written by the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta. He travelled extensively throughout the Islamic world and beyond in the 14th century, including visiting India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar and polymath who wrote ‘Kitab al-Hind’ (Book of India) in the 11th century. Seydi Ali Reis was an Ottoman admiral and geographer who wrote ‘Mirat ul Memalik’ (Mirror of Countries). Mahmud Wali Balkhi was a Central Asian traveler who visited India in the 17th century.

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2. Which one of the following pairs of author and literary work is correc

Which one of the following pairs of author and literary work is correctly matched?

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Banabhatta : Ramacharita
Kalhana : Rajatarangini
Chand Bardai : Prithvirajavijaya
Padmagupta : Harshacharita
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The pair Kalhana : Rajatarangini is correctly matched. Kalhana was a Kashmiri historian who wrote Rajatarangini (River of Kings), a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, in the 12th century.
Rajatarangini is considered one of the earliest examples of historical writing in India that attempted a systematic chronological account, although it includes mythological elements alongside historical events.
Banabhatta wrote Harshacharita and Kadambari. Sandhyakar Nandi wrote Ramacharitam (about Pala king Ramapala). Chand Bardai wrote Prithviraj Raso, while Jayanka wrote Prithvirajavijaya. Padmagupta (Parimala) wrote Navasahasankacharita. Banabhatta wrote Harshacharita. Therefore, option B is the only correct match.

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3. The painted illustration of the moving of the Ashoka Pillar at Topra i

The painted illustration of the moving of the Ashoka Pillar at Topra is found in

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Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
Tarikh-i-Shahi
Sirat-i-Firuz Shahi
Akbar Nama
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The painted illustration of the moving of the Ashoka Pillar at Topra is found in Sirat-i-Firuz Shahi.
– Sirat-i-Firuz Shahi is an anonymous contemporary account of the reign of Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1351-1388).
– This text describes Firuz Shah’s various activities, including his passion for public works and his interest in historical monuments.
– It specifically mentions and illustrates the process by which Firuz Shah had two Ashoka pillars transported to Delhi – one from Topra (near Ambala) and the other from Meerut.
Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi is a historical work written by Ziauddin Barani and Shams-i-Siraj Afif, covering periods up to Firuz Shah’s reign. While it describes events of his reign, Sirat-i-Firuz Shahi is specifically known for details including the movement of the pillars and containing illustrations. Akbar Nama is the official chronicle of Emperor Akbar’s reign written by Abul Fazl. Tarikh-i-Shahi is likely a general term or refers to other specific histories, but Sirat-i-Firuz Shahi is the known source for this specific illustrated event.

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