PERSIAN LITERATURE

Question 1

Divan (a collection of Persian poetry), Nuh Sipihr, and
Duval Rani-Khizr Khan (tragic love poem)

Answer 1

These were written by Amir Khusrau Dehlavi.

Question 2

Tarikh-e-Firuz Shahi

Answer 2

It was written by Zia-ud din Barani.

Question 3

Tuzuk-I-Babari (Babarnama)

Answer 3

Written by Babar.

Question 4

Humayun-nama

Answer 4

Gulbadan Begum (half sister of Humayun).

Question 5

Humayun-nama

Answer 5

Gulbadan Begum (half sister of Humayun).

Question 6

Ain-e Akbari and Akbarnama

Answer 6

Written by court historian Abul Fazl.

Question 7

Padmavat

Answer 7

Written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

Question 8

Shah Jahan-nama

Answer 8

Written by Inayat Khan

Question 9

Kulliyat (collection of verses)

Answer 9

Written by Mir Jafar Zatalli.

Question 10

Padshahnama

Answer 10

written by Abdul Hamid Lahori.

Question 11

Razmanama
(Book of War)

Answer 11

It was the first-ever Persian translation of the
Mahabharata under the order of Emperor Akbar.

Question 12

Yoga Vasistha

Answer 12

was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of Akbar.