The first Indian Hindi Scholar of the Mughal period was

A. Malik Muhammad Jayasi

B. Abdur Rahim

C. Mulla Wajhi

D. Chand Bardai

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Malik Muhammad Jayasi was the first Indian Hindi Scholar. Malik Muhammad Jayasi (died 1542) was an Indian Sufi poet and pir. He wrote in the Awadhi language, and in the Persian Nastaʿlīq script. His best known work is the epic poem Padmavat.