Question

Abdul Hamid Lahori is the author of _________________.
(A) Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh
(B) Padshahnama
(C) Alamgir Nama
(D) Muntakhab-ul-Luba

Answer 1

Hint: Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveler and historian during the period of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Abdul Hamid Lahori later became a court historian of Shah Jahan (Shah Jahan's official chronicler). He wrote this book about the reign of Shah Jahan. In the book, he has described the works of Shah Jahan till twenty years of his reign. Shah Jahan has also built the Taj Mahal in remembrance of his queen Mumtaz.

Complete answer:
The original name of Shah Jahan is Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram he was Persian. He was a 5th Mugal ruler and ruled from 1628 to 1658. His rule is in the golden age of Mughal Architecture. Among Jahangir's four sons Shah Jahan is the most competent. He is a creator of one of the wonders of the world that is the Taj Mahal-the architecture of the Taj Mahal took 20 years to get completed and one of the great examples of his golden age of Mughal Architecture. So the three hundred and fifty anniversary of the Taj Mahal occurred around 1994. It can be said Abdul Hamid Lahori has mentioned the activities of Shah Jahan in his book Padshahnama. He also became a court archivist of Shah Jahan. The second name of Padshahnama is Badshah Nama.

So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: Padshahnama used for the illustrated manuscript variety. These duties are among the major sources of information about Shah Jahan's reign. Lavishly illustrated copies were produced in the imperial workshops, with many Mugal miniatures. Although army campaigns are given the most prominence, the illustrations and paintings in the manuscripts of these works illuminate life in the imperial court, depicting weddings and other activities.