History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2015 History
Which of the following sources narrates the history of the first nineteen years of the reign of Abdullah Qutub Shah (1626-72), being more like a diary of the Qutub Shahi court and giving an account of the social life and administration of the kingdom?
AMir Rafi-ud-Din's Tazkirat-ul-Muluk
BMirza Nizamuddin Ahmad's Haqiqat-us-Salatin ✓ Correct
CMansa Ram's Maasir-i-Nizami
DTabatabai's Burhan-i-Maasir
Correct answer: (B) Mirza Nizamuddin Ahmad's Haqiqat-us-Salatin — The source is Mirza Nizamuddin Ahmad's Haqiqat-us-Salatin, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The source is Mirza Nizamuddin Ahmad's Haqiqat-us-Salatin, so that is the answer.
★It narrates the first nineteen years of the reign of Abdullah Qutub Shah.
★It reads more like a diary of the Qutub Shahi court.
★It gives a rich account of the social life of the kingdom.
★It also describes the administration of the Golconda state.
★Such works are valuable sources for the history of the Deccan sultanates.
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