Question

'Nujum al-Ulum' manuscript was completed under which of the following Bijapur ruler?

• A. Hussain Nizam Shah I
• B. Muhammad Qutb Shah
• C. Ali Adil Shah I
• D. Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah

Hint:

Nujum al-Ulum (1570) was made for Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks which Bijapur ruler's reign saw the completion of the Nujum al-Ulum manuscript. Nujum al-Ulum means 'Stars of the Sciences', an illustrated encyclopedia of sciences and astrology.

Step 2: Key Fact to Recall:
The manuscript was completed in 1570 at Bijapur under Ali Adil Shah I. It is one of the earliest big illustrated Deccani works, with strong Persian, Indian and Turkish touches.

Step 3: Check option (1).
Hussain Nizam Shah I ruled Ahmadnagar, not Bijapur, so he cannot be the answer. So option 1 is wrong.

Step 4: Check option (2).
Muhammad Qutb Shah ruled Golconda, a different Deccan sultanate. The question asks for a Bijapur ruler. So option 2 is wrong.

Step 5: Check option (3).
Ali Adil Shah I ruled Bijapur and the manuscript was completed in his time in 1570. So option 3 is correct.

Step 6: Check option (4).
Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah also ruled Golconda, not Bijapur. So option 4 is wrong.

Final Answer:
Nujum al-Ulum was completed under Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur, which is option 3.