History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2023 History
Which writer has given first-hand information about the administration of Sher Shah Suri?
AAbul Fazl
BKhafi Khan
CAbdul Qadir Badauni
DAbbas Khan Sarwani ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Abbas Khan Sarwani — The answer is Abbas Khan Sarwani, who gave first-hand information in his Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi.
Explanation
★The answer is Abbas Khan Sarwani, who gave first-hand information in his Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi.
★He composed this work during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
★On Sher Shah's law and order, he wrote that an old woman could travel with gold ornaments unharmed.
★This image reflects the strong policing of the Sur administration.
★Abul Fazl and Badauni wrote on Akbar, not directly on Sher Shah's governance.
★Khafi Khan was a later historian of the Mughals.
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