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Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799 ?

Options

  1. AAbul Fazl
  2. BAbdul Hamid Lahori
  3. CNawab of Awadh
  4. DWilliam Jones

Correct answer

C. Nawab of Awadh

Step-by-step solution

Badshanama also referred as Padshanama translated as "chronicler of Emperor" were a number of books which recorded the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It became a genre in itself. The most important Badshanama is written by Abdul Hamid Lahori which was completed by Mohammad Waris by adding third volume to it. The Padshanama was gifted to King George by Nawab of Avadh in 1799 which is now preserved in the Royal Library of United Kingdom.

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