Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Books) ; (Writers)

The answer is C. Tughlaqnama is not by Ibn Battuta. It was written by Amir Khusrau, the Delhi Sultanate poet, and it deals with the reign of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and the events around his rise. Ibn Battuta's work is the Rihla, a travelogue of his years at the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq and his journeys across the subcontinent.

Check the other three pairs:

• A is correct. Minhaj-us-Siraj Juzjani wrote Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, a general history of the Delhi Sultanate up to 1260 CE, dedicated to Nasiruddin Mahmud.
• B is correct. Shams-i-Siraj Afif wrote Tarikh-i-Firozshahi, a history of Firoz Shah Tughlaq's reign. The option is cut short, but the pair is still the standard one.
• D is correct. Gulbadan Begam, Akbar's aunt, wrote Humayun-nama, which is a key source for the Mughal court and the Humayun period.

Core concept: Sources of Medieval Indian history, a frequent Prelims topic. Students should know each major chronicle with its author and period. For Mains, these texts are the basis for evaluating the nature of Sultanate and Mughal governance.

Trap: Aspirants link Tughlaqnama with Ibn Battuta just because both are tied to the Tughlaq period. Their court association is real, but the book belongs to Amir Khusrau.