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Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories Tutinama?

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

Answer options

  1. Nakhshabi
  2. Amir Khusrau
  3. Abul Fazl
  4. Hasan Nizami

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Nakhshabi

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Nakhshabi šŸ“š Explanation: Ziya-ud-din 'Nakhshabi' was a 14th-century Persian scholar and physician who lived in India during the Tughlaq period. He is the author of 'Tutinama' (Tales of a Parrot), a collection of 52 moral stories told by a parrot to its mistress. The book was later beautifully illustrated under the patronage of Akbar.