GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahmud patronized the notable poet Firdausi, who after labouring 27 years, went to Ghazni and presented the Shahnameh to him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Firdousi was the court poet of Mahmud Ghazni. The full name of Firdousi was Abu l-Qasim FirdousiTusi. He is the author of the long epic poem, Shahnama is the work of him alone. Firdousi is considered as the most celebrated poet in the Persian literature.