History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
Which of the following sources deal with the history of Sindh? Select your answer from the options given below.
- 1. Fatawa-i-Jahandari
- 2. Mirat-i-Sikandari
- 3. Tarikh-i-Tahiri
- 4. Mazhar-i-Shahjahani
A1 and 2 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C1 and 3 only
D3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3 and 4 only — The Tarikh-i-Tahiri and Mazhar-i-Shahjahani deal with Sindh, so the answer is 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The Tarikh-i-Tahiri and Mazhar-i-Shahjahani deal with Sindh, so the answer is 3 and 4 only.
★The Tarikh-i-Tahiri was composed by Mir Tahir Muhammad Nisyani of Thatta and relates to Sindh.
★The Mazhar-i-Shahjahani gives a detailed account of Mughal rule in Sindh.
★The Fatawa-i-Jahandari, by Ziauddin Barani, is a work of political ideas, not a history of Sindh.
★The Mirat-i-Sikandari is a history of Gujarat.
★So only the third and fourth sources deal with the history of Sindh.
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