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Medieval History UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Consider the following and arrange them in Chronological order:

1) Fatwa-i-Jahandari
2) Prithviraj Raso
3) Kitab-ul-Hind
4) Tabaqat-i Nasiri

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 3, 2, 4, 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3, 2, 4, 1 ”.
Book Writer Timeline
Kitab-ul-Hind Al-Biruni Early 11th century
Prithviraj Raso Chand Bardai 13th century
Tabaqat-i Nasiri Minhaj-i-Siraj 13th century
Fatwa-i-Jahandari Ziya-ud-din Barani Late 14th century

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