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Who wrote Humayunnamah?

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

Answer options

  1. Gulbadan Begum
  2. Humayun
  3. Birbal
  4. Abul Fazl

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Gulbadan Begum

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A. Gulbadan Begum šŸ“š Explanation: 'Humayun-nama' is an account of the life of the Mughal Emperor Humayun, written by his half-sister, Gulbadan Begum. She wrote the book at the request of her nephew, Emperor Akbar. It provides a rare and valuable insight into the domestic life of the early Mughal court. Gulbadan Begum was a highly educated woman and one of the few female historians of the medieval era.