OPSC OAS 2020 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 6
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2020 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
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Who was the author of Tarikh I Daudi?
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (B) Abdullah
- Abdullah was the author of Tarikh-i-Daudi, a historical work that primarily deals with the history of the Afghan/Lodi and Sur dynasties in India.
- It covers the period of Afghan rule in India, particularly focusing on the Lodi and Sur Sultanates.
Other Authors and Their Works
- Niamatullah:Makhzan-i-Afghani (also called Tarikh-i-Khan Jahani).
- It talks about History of the Afghans, written during Jahangir’s reign. Commissioned by Khan-i-Jahan Lodi.
- Ahmed Yadgar:Tarikh-i-Salatin-i-Afghana
- It talks about the history of Afghan sultans of India, covering the Lodi and Sur dynasties.
- Abul Fazl:Ain-i-Akbari and Akbarnama
- Ain-i-Akbari is a detailed administrative gazetteer of Akbar’s empire.
- Akbarnama is the official history of Akbar’s reign in three volumes. Abul Fazl was one of Akbar’s Navratnas
