Q. Who of the following provided the first description of ‘Jauhar’ in Persian language?
Answer:
Amir Khusrau
Notes: On the way back to the Delhi from the Gujarat campaign of Allauddin, some Mongol soldiers rebelled following a dispute regarding the share of war booty. A wholesale massacre of Mongol soldiers followed but two Mongol nobles fled for the refuge of Ranathambhor. Hamirdeva, king of Ranathambhor, refused to surrender them back to Allauddin. This gave Allauddin his casus belli. He personally marched to Ranathambor. Famous poet, Amir Khusrau had accompanied Allauddin on this campaign. After three months of close siege, the fearful ‘Jauhar’ ceremony took place and all the men came out to fight to the last. Here, Amir Khusrau gave us a vivid description of this ‘Jauhar’ ceremony in Persian language. So, option a is the correct answer.