Urfi Shirazi came to the Sub-continent during the reign of:

This question assesses knowledge of Persian poets and their historical context in the Indian Subcontinent.

• Correct Option B: Mughals. Urfi Shirazi (1555–1591) was a celebrated Persian poet who migrated to India. He found significant patronage and became a prominent figure in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). The Mughal era was a golden age for Persian literature in India.
• Distractor A: Ghaznavids. The Ghaznavid dynasty ruled parts of the Subcontinent much earlier, primarily in the 11th and 12th centuries, long before Urfi Shirazi's time.
• Distractor C: Khiljis. The Khilji dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, centuries before Urfi Shirazi.
• Distractor D: Lodhis. The Lodi dynasty was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, ruling in the 15th and early 16th centuries, just before the establishment of the Mughal Empire. Urfi arrived during the established Mughal era.