Which one of the following contains the biographies of the sufis of India, and the author presented it to Jahangir?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (C) Akhbar-ul Akhyar

Explanation:
• 'Akhbar-ul Akhyar' (News of the Chosen) was written by Shaikh Abdul Haqq Muhaddith Dehlawi. It is one of the most important biographical dictionaries of Sufi saints in India.
• The author began writing it during the reign of Akbar but completed and presented it to Emperor Jahangir in 1618–19.
• The work contains biographies of over 250 Sufis, covering various silsilahs like the Chishti, Suhrawardi, Qadiri, and Naqshbandi, from the time of Muinuddin Chishti to the author's own time.
• It serves as a primary source for understanding the social and religious history of the Delhi Sultanate and the early Mughal period.

Information Booster:
• Abdul Haqq was a prominent scholar of Hadith in Delhi and played a role in the orthodox revival during the transition from Akbar to Jahangir.
• The book is written in Persian, the court language of the time.

Additional Knowledge:
• Maasir-ul Umara (Option A): A biographical dictionary of Mughal nobles (not Sufis), written by Shah Nawaz Khan in the 18th century.
• Tazkirat-ul Umara (Option B): Another biographical work focused on the nobility of the Mughal empire.
• Zakhirat-ul Khwanin (Option D): Written by Shaikh Farid Bhakkari, it provides biographies of Mughal nobles from the time of Akbar to Shah Jahan.