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Who was the author of 'Tabaqat-i-Nasiri', which provides a detailed history of the Slave Dynasty?

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

Answer options

  1. Minhaj-us-Siraj
  2. Ziauddin Barani
  3. Amir Khusrau
  4. Isami

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Minhaj-us-Siraj

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Minhaj-us-Siraj šŸ“š Explanation: Minhaj-us-Siraj was a contemporary historian and chronicler during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud. His work, 'Tabaqat-i-Nasiri', is a primary source for the history of the early Delhi Sultanate and the rise of the Mamluk (Slave) rulers. The book is dedicated to Nasiruddin Mahmud and covers the period from the Ghurid conquests to the mid-13th century.