Which famous work was written by Abul Fazl, the court historian of Akbar?
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Correct answer: Akbarnama
Abul Fazl wrote the Akbarnama, a major Persian chronicle of Akbar’s reign. Its third volume, the Ain-i Akbari, gives detailed information about the administration, army, revenue system, court, and society of the Mughal Empire. Rajatarangini, Harshacharita, and Prithviraj Raso are associated with other historical or literary traditions, not with Abul Fazl’s account of Akbar. Thus, option A is correct.
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Akbarnama
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Abul Fazl wrote the Akbarnama, a major Persian chronicle of Akbar’s reign. Its third volume, the Ain-i Akbari, gives detailed information about the administration, army, revenue system, court, and society of the Mughal Empire. Rajatarangini, Harshacharita, and Prithviraj Raso are associated with other historical or literary traditions, not with Abul Fazl’s account of Akbar. Thus, option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Kings and Chronicles: The Mughal Courts. Topic: Chronicles and Historians.
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