Q. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
A. An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
B. An important military commander during Akbar’s reign
C. An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
D. A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
Answer: An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
A. An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
B. An important military commander during Akbar’s reign
C. An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
D. A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
Answer: An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
Abdul Hamid Lahori in Indian History
Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveller and historian during the period of Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book Padshahnama also referred as Badshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan. He has described Shah Jahan's life and activities during the first twenty years of his reign in this book in great detail.
The Padshahnama (Chronicle of the Emperor) is a genre of works written as the official visual history of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan’s reign. Most significant work of this genre was written by Abdul Hamid Lahori in two volumes.
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