Q. Consider the following historical chronicles: - Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi
- Tughlaq Nama
- Jawami-ul-Hikayat
Which of the above provide information specifically regarding the Delhi Sultanate period?
Answer:
1, 2 and 3
Notes: All three of the listed chronicles—Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi, Tughlaq Nama, and Jawami-ul-Hikayat—provide information specifically regarding the Delhi Sultanate period.
- Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi (Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi): Authored in the 15th century, this text is a primary source for the history of the Delhi Sultanate, particularly the Sayyid dynasty (1414-1451) and the preceding Tughlaq period.
- Tughlaq Nama (Amir Khusrau): Written in 1320, this work is a historical masnavi focusing on the rise of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and the establishment of the Tughlaq dynasty within the Delhi Sultanate.
- Jawami-ul-Hikayat (Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi): Written in the early 13th century, this work provides accounts of the military operations of Shamsuddin Iltutmish (r. 1211–1236), a key sultan of the Mamluk/Slave dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
Therefore, 1, 2, and 3 all provide information on the Delhi Sultanate.