The historical work 'Padmavat', an allegorical Urdu/Awadhi epic poem about the siege of Chittor, was composed by Malik Muhammad Jayasi during the reign of which ruler? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The historical work 'Padmavat', an allegorical Urdu/Awadhi epic poem about the siege of Chittor, was composed by Malik Muhammad Jayasi during the reign of which ruler?
A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Humayun
D. Alauddin Khalji
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote 'Padmavat' in 1540 CE while living in the Sur Empire under Sher Shah Suri, long after the historical events of 1303.

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