Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: **List-I** A. Bhimsen Kayestha B. Chandrabhan Brahman C. Ishwardas Nagar D. Sujanrai Bhandari **List-II** 1. Chahar Chaman 2. Futuhat-i-Alamgiri 3. Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh 4. Tarikh-i-Dilkusha ** Code:**
UPPCS (Mains) 2017
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
C. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
D. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Answer: A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Option d is the correct answer.
The correct pairs are A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3. Bhimsen Kayestha is the author of the book 'Tarikh-i Dilkusha'. 'Tarikh-i Dilkusha' is a memoir of Aurangzeb. It was written in 1707. It was written in the Persian language. Jadunath Sarkar translated it into the English language. Bhimsen was a soldier and news-writer for Aurangzeb's campaigns into the Deccan. Chahar-Chaman was written by Chandarbahan Brahman. He is called as 'the Persian-knowing Hindu'. His complete works include lyric poems and quatrains. One of his most important works is Chahar-Chaman, a literary and historical work written in four chapters each of which is entitled 'Chaman'. His language in poetry is simple and his poems contain concepts such as love, affection, Sufism and unity of existence which have been composed in a mystic tone. The book Futuhat-i-Alamgiri was written by Ishwardas Nagar who was a Mughal officer in the district of Jodhpur for a long time. This work contains some significant events of the reign of Aurangzeb up to 1698. It also throws ample light on the provincial rule of Malwa and Rajputana. The Futuhat-i-Alamgiri represents the emperor as either a champion of Islam or oppressor of Hinduism. Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, a chronicle in Persian language, written by Munshi Sujan Rai Bhandari of Batala, Punjab. The book covers the history of India from Hindushahi rulers of the 10th and 11th centuries to the accession of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.