WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which medieval scholar authored the 'Suluk-us-Saltanat', a treatise on the art of governance?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Al-Biruni
  2. Fakhr-i-Mudabbir
  3. Ghazali
  4. Nizam-ul-Mulk

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Fakhr-i-Mudabbir

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Fakhr-i-Mudabbir šŸ“š Explanation: Fakhr-i-Mudabbir was a prominent historian and scholar during the early years of the Delhi Sultanate, particularly during the reign of Qutb-ud-din Aibak and Iltutmish. His work 'Adab-ul-Harb wa-sh-Shuja'at' (also known as Suluk-us-Saltanat) is one of the earliest Indian treatises on military strategy and political ethics. It offers detailed advice to the Sultan on how to organize the army and govern the newly conquered Indian territories.