Q. Consider the following historical texts:

1. Fatwa-i-Jahandari
2. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
3. Tahkik-i-Hind
4. Tarikh-i-Firozshahi

Which of the above were authored by Ziauddin Barani?
Answer: 1 and 4 only
Notes: Ziauddin Barani wrote Tarikh-i-Firozshahi, a chronicle, and Fatwa-i-Jahandari, a work on political philosophy and administrative principles. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri was authored by Minhaj-us-Siraj, while Tahkik-i-Hind was written by Alberuni. Hence, only statements 1 and 4 are correct.