Malik Muhammad Jayasi composed the epic poem ‘Padmavat’ in 1540 AD during the reign of the Sur ruler Sher Shah Suri. Written in the Awadhi dialect of Hindi, the work is an allegorical romance detailing the siege of Chittor by Alauddin Khilji and the legendary Queen Padmini, a story which has had a profound cultural impact in India. The correct answer is (D) Sher Shah.
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The seminal epic poem ‘Padmavat’ was composed by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540 AD, while Sher Shah Suri was the ruler of North India. Although the poem is set during the 14th-century reign of Alauddin Khilji, Jayasi created the work under the patronage and stability provided by the Sur dynasty. The poem is considered a masterpiece of the Sufi tradition and is a cornerstone of early Hindi literature.