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Which of the following sources provides a vivid description of Sindh ?
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- Khazainul Futuh
- Tarikh-i-Firoz-Shahi
- Insha-i-mehru
- Chachnamah
Correct Option: C
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 Hamid bin Abu Bakr Kufi in 1216 CE from an earlier Arabic text. At one time, it was considered to be a romance until Mountainous Elphinstone's observations of its historical veracity. The original work in Arabic is believed to have been composed by the Sakifi family, the kinsmen of Muhammad bin Qasim.