The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is

1. The question seeks to identify a medieval Indian writer who mentioned the European discovery of America (the New World), which occurred with Columbus's voyage in 1492. 2. Amir Khusrau (died 1325) lived well before this event. 3. Malik Muhammad Jayasi (wrote Padmavat c. 1540) and Raskhan (16th-17th C poet) are less likely candidates based on the nature of their works. 4. Abul Fazl, Emperor Akbar's court historian, compiled the comprehensive work Akbarnama, including the Ain-i-Akbari, in the late 16th century. Reflecting the geographical knowledge accumulating at the time, Abul Fazl's writings contain sections on geography that include references to lands across the Atlantic, which are interpreted as acknowledging the existence of the New World (America).