Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate was known for his interest in scholarship and had several Sanskrit works translated into Persian. After his campaign to Nagarkot and the capture of the Jwala Devi temple library, he commissioned the translation of numerous Sanskrit texts. One significant work, a treatise on philosophy and divination, was translated into Persian by Izaz al-Din Khalid Khani (also spelled Aizz al-Din Khalid Khani or similar variations) and named 'Dalail-i-Firoz Shahi'. Option A, Azizuddin Khan, appears to be the closest match among the given choices for this historical figure.
Who among the following translated 300 volumes of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuqlaq during the campaign of Nagarkot?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Tughluq Dynasty (Firoz Shah Tughluq: Administrative and Religious Policies (Jaziya, Ulema's Influence))
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