The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is ? Malik Muhammad Jayasi ? Amir Khusrau ? Raskhan? Abul Fazl? [1997] - PMF IAS

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The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is

Malik Muhammad Jayasi
Amir Khusrau
Raskhan
Abul Fazl

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

Abul Fazl was aware of the discovery of America by Europeans: he gives the Persian term alam nau for the “New World”. But this knowledge does not appear to have become a standard part of geography teaching in India.

Answer: (d) Abul Fazl