Why is Ain-i-Akbari considered an administrative source?
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Correct answer: It contains information on administration revenue and court
The Ain-i-Akbari is the third part of Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama and is especially valuable as a detailed record of the Mughal Empire under Akbar. It describes administrative arrangements, revenue assessment, provinces, officials, military organisation, court practices, prices, production, and social information. Because it records how the empire was organised and governed, historians use it as an important administrative source, while also reading it critically because it was produced in the imperial court. Option A is correct. It is not Babur’s autobiography, which is the Baburnama; nor is it Sufi poetry or a Maratha war song. Those descriptions confuse it with entirely different kinds of texts.
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It contains information on administration revenue and court
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The Ain-i-Akbari is the third part of Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama and is especially valuable as a detailed record of the Mughal Empire under Akbar. It describes administrative arrangements, revenue assessment, provinces, officials, military organisation, court practices, prices, production, and social information. Because it records how the empire was organised and governed, historians use it as an important administrative source, while also reading it critically because it was produced in the imperial court. Option A is correct. It is not Babur’s autobiography, which is the Baburnama; nor is it Sufi poetry or a Maratha war song. Those descriptions confuse it with entirely different kinds of texts.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian History. Topic: Medieval Indian History.
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