Emperor Jahangir wrote his autobiography, the ‘Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri’, in Persian. Unlike his grandfather Babur, who wrote the Baburnama in Chagatai Turkish, Jahangir used the language of the Mughal court. The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri is a valuable primary source detailing the political, cultural and natural history of his reign. The correct answer is (A) Jahangir.
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Emperor Jahangir is the Mughal ruler who penned his autobiography, the ‘Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri’ (Memoirs of Jahangir), in the Persian language. This was the language of administration and culture in the Mughal court. The work is a fascinating and candid record, covering events of his reign, his views on art and governance and his detailed observations of flora and fauna. Though he received assistance from certain scholars, the book remains a distinctly personal and informative historical document.