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The famous historical work 'Futuhat-i-Firozshahi', which serves as an autobiographical memoir detailing the pious and administrative works of the Sultan, was written by:

A. Ziauddin Barani
B. Shams-i-Siraj Afif
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq✓ Correct Answer
D. Isami

💡 Solution & Explanation

Futuhat-i-Firozshahi is a concise autobiographical work written directly by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq to chronicle his administrative policies and pious initiatives. Court chroniclers like Ziauddin Barani wrote separate historical texts such as Tarikh-i-Firozshahi. Such primary medieval texts offer valuable insights into the fiscal and religious governance of the Delhi Sultanate.

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