Which one of the following is the famous novel written in 1869 by Nazir Ahmad?

The famous novel written in 1869 by Nazir Ahmad is Mirat-ul-urus (also spelled Mirat-ul-Uroos), which translates to 'The Bride's Mirror' [2]. Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, popularly known as Deputy Nazir Ahmad, was a pioneer of the Urdu novel and a social reformer. Published in 1869, Mirat-ul-urus is widely considered the first bestseller in Urdu literature and focuses on themes of female education and domestic management through its central characters, Akbari and Asghari [2]. The novel was so well-received that the British government awarded Ahmad a cash prize of 1000 rupees. Other options like 'Twilight in Delhi' (Ahmed Ali, 1940), 'Bahishti Zewar' (Ashraf Ali Thanvi, early 20th century), and 'City of Djinns' (William Dalrymple, 1993) belong to different authors and time periods.

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1. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazir_Ahmad_Dehlvi