Q. Who authored the Persian chronicle "Umdat-ut-Tawarikh" as a historiographer of the Sikh Empire from Punjab?
Answer:
Sohan Lal Suri
Notes: Sohan Lal Suri, the court historian of the Sikh Empire, authored the Persian chronicle Umdat-ut-Tawarikh. His work, written around 1811-1851, is a vital source for Sikh history and is now preserved at the Royal Asiatic Society, London.