Answer : 2. "Firdausi"
Explanation :

The Shahnama or Shahnameh (شاهنامه) is a Persian language epic written by Firdosi. In this the character of the rulers before the Arab conquest of Iran (AD 636) has been written. Presented in the court of Mahmud Ghazni of Khorasan, this book was prepared by Firdausi in 1010 after 30 years of hard work.