The famous administrative text 'Insha-i-Mahru', an invaluable collection of official state letters and edicts from the Tughlaq period, was compiled by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous administrative text 'Insha-i-Mahru', an invaluable collection of official state letters and edicts from the Tughlaq period, was compiled by:
A. Ain-ul-Mulk Mahru
B. Amir Khusrau
C. Ziauddin Barani
D. Shams-i-Siraj Afif
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Ain-ul-Mulk Mahru, a prominent governor and minister under Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Firoz Shah Tughlaq, compiled his state letters into 'Insha-i-Mahru', providing an excellent record of the era's administration.

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