Consider the following text and arrange them in chronological order:
- Fatawa-i-Jahandari
- Prithviraja-Raso
- Kitab-ul-Hind
- Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
Verified Answer
A. 2, 3, 4, 1
B. 3, 1, 2, 4
C. 4, 3, 1, 2
D. 3, 2, 4, 1
Explanation:
The chronological order of the texts is: 1. Kitab-ul-Hind (by Al-Biruni) - 11th century (c. 1030 AD) 2. Prithviraja-Raso (by Chand Bardai) - 12th century (late 1100s AD) 3. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri (by Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani) - 13th century (c. 1260 AD) 4. Fatawa-i-Jahandari (by Ziauddin Barani) - 14th century (c. 1357 AD) Thus, the correct order is 3, 2, 4, 1.