History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2014 History
Firdausi, the author of the Shah Namah, was the poet-laureate in the court of:
AMahmud Ghaznavi ✓ Correct
BMuhammad Ghori
CQutbuddin Aibak
DIltutmish
Correct answer: (A) Mahmud Ghaznavi — Firdausi was the poet-laureate in the court of Mahmud of Ghazni, so the answer is Mahmud Ghaznavi.
Explanation
★Firdausi was the poet-laureate in the court of Mahmud of Ghazni, so the answer is Mahmud Ghaznavi.
★Firdausi wrote the great Persian epic the Shah Namah.
★It tells the long story of the kings of ancient Persia.
★He composed it over many years for Mahmud of Ghazni.
★Mahmud kept a brilliant court of poets and scholars.
★The Shah Namah remains one of the greatest works of Persian literature.
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