History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2014 History
The works named Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi were written by:
AZiyauddin Barani and Amir Khusro
BZiyauddin Barani and Shams-i-Siraj Afif ✓ Correct
CShams-i-Siraj Afif and Isami
DShams-i-Siraj Afif and Minhaj Siraj
Correct answer: (B) Ziyauddin Barani and Shams-i-Siraj Afif — The Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi works were written by Ziyauddin Barani and Shams-i-Siraj Afif, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi works were written by Ziyauddin Barani and Shams-i-Siraj Afif, so that is the answer.
★Two different histories bear this same title.
★Barani's work covers the period from the reign of Balban to the early years of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
★Afif's work deals more fully with the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
★Together they are key Persian sources for the Tughlaq period.
★They tell us much about the rule and reforms of these sultans.
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