The correct answer is option 4. The authors of tawarikh were learned, men. They wrote their histories for Sultan for rewards. These authors advised rules on the need to preserve social order. Important PointsTawarikh were secretaries, administrators, poets and courtiers who recounted events as well as advised rulers on governance, emphasizing the importance of just rule. They used to write histories in praise of the Sultans and in return got rich rewards. These authors advised rulers that they should follow an ideal social order based on birthright and gender distinctions. The authors of tawarikh lived in cities mainly in Delhi and therefore they were cut off from the village.