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Which ofthe following sources provides a vivid description of Sindh?
Options:
A .  Insha-i-mehru
B .  Khazainul Futuh
C .  Tarikh-i-Firoz-Shahi
D .  Chachnamah
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
Chachnamah provides a vivid description of Sindh. The Chachnamah was written by Kazi Ismail. Kazi Ismail was appointed the first Kazi of Alor by Muhammad Kasim after the conquest of the Sindh. It was translated into Persian by Muhammad Ali bin Hamid bin Abu Bakr Kufi in 1216 CE from an earlier Arabic text.
At one time, it was considered to be a romance until Mountstuart Elphinstone’s observations of its historical veracity. The original work in Arabic is believed to have been composed by the Sakifí family, the kinsmen of Muhammad bin Qasim.

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