INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most important poet at the court of Mahmud of Ghazni, who wrote Shahnama and is regarded as the “Immortal Homer of the East” was
A
Utbi
B
Firdausi
C
Alberuni
D
Baihaqi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 1, i.e Firdausi. Firdausi was was a Persian poet and one of the most important poet at the court of Mahmud of Ghazni. He wrote Shahnama ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world’s longest epic poems created by a single poet. He is regarded as the “Immortal Homer of the East".

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Firdousi. Firdousi was the court poet of Mahmud Ghazni. The full name of Firdousi was Abu l-Qasim FirdousiTusi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abu Al-Qasim Firdausi was a Persian poet. He was the court poet of Mahmud of Ghazni. The Shahnama or Book of Kings is an epic poem written by him in 1010 AD.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Abu l-Qasim Firdousi Tusi, called Firdousi in short was a Persian poet in the court of Mahmud Ghazni wrote the Shahname (Book of Kings).

Detailed explanation-5: -Alberuni was 44 years of age when he came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni. Read more about Arab and Turkish Invasion in India on the given link. He became acquainted with everything related to India.

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