INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is :
A
Abul Fazl
B
Raskhan
C
Amir Khusrau
D
Malik Muhammad Jayasi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer who set forth the then revolutionary concept that the lands that Christopher Columbus sailed to in 1492 were part of a separate continent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abul Fazl was emperor Akbar’s court historian. He wrote Akbarnama, which chronicles the reign of Akbar and Ain-i-Akbari which talks about the administration of the empire under Akbar’s rule.

Detailed explanation-3: -The time from the 8th to the 12th century is known as the Medieval Period. This refers to the Postclassical Era in the Indian subcontinent.

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