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UPSC 1997: The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is
(a)Malik Muhammad Jayasi
(b)Amir Khusrau
(c)Raskhan
(d)Abul Fazl
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Abul Fazl
Shaikh Abul Fazl (1551-1602), Akbar’s court historian and author of the Akbarnama/Ain-i-Akbari, makes a passing reference to the ‘newly discovered Vilayat-i-Amrika (America)’. No such mention occurs in the works of Malik Muhammad Jayasi, Amir Khusrau or Raskhan, so option (d) is correct. ([gktoday.in](https://www.gktoday.in/question/who-among-the-following-is-the-medieval-indian-wr?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): Abul Fazl. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 69. It falls under Medieval History > Medieval Culture & Historiography.
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