Match the following books with their respective authors.
| Book | Author |
| a) Tajul Ma'asir | i) Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhimdi |
| b) Khazain-ul Futuh | ii) Hasan Nizami |
| c) Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi | iii) Ziauddin Barani |
| d) Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi | iv) Amir Khusrav |
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. a-ii; b-iv; c-iii; d-i.
Hasan Nizami was a Persian language poet and historian who wrote Tajul-Ma'asir, the first official history of the Delhi Sultanate. Amir Khusrau was a Persian poet and Sufi mystic who wrote Khazain-ul Futuh. Ziauddin Barani was a Persian historian who wrote Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi, a history of the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi was a historian who wrote Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi, a history of the reign of Mubarak Shah Khalji.