In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
UPSC CSE Pre. 2006
A. An important military commander during Akbar's reign.
B. An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.
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.
Option b is the correct answer.
Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveler and official historian during the period of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He is best known for his work called Padshahnamah. It is divided into two volumes and is a genre of works written as the official visual history of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's reign.