What was the title of the Persian translation of a Sanskrit work commissioned by Sultan Firoz Shah…
According to the account attributed to Firishta, Firoz Shah commissioned Izzuddin Khalid Khani to render a Sanskrit work on philosophy, astrology and divination into Persian…
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What was the title of the Persian translation of a Sanskrit work commissioned by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq after his Nagarkot campaign?
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According to the account attributed to Firishta, Firoz Shah commissioned Izzuddin Khalid Khani to render a Sanskrit work on philosophy, astrology and divination into Persian prose. The translation is known as Dalayal-i-Firozshahi, also transliterated Dalail-i-Firoz Shahi.
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Option A
Correct. Dalayal-i-Firozshahi is the title associated with the translation commissioned by Firoz Shah.
Option B
Incorrect. Tarikh-i-Firozshahi is the title of Persian chronicles by Ziauddin Barani and Shams-i-Siraj Afif.
Option C
Incorrect. Futuhat-i-Firozshahi is Firoz Shah’s own account of aspects of his rule.
Option D
Incorrect. Fatwa-i-Jahandari is Ziauddin Barani’s treatise on governance.
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