Q. Consider the following statements:
- Ain-i-Akbari provides information on Akbar's administration, household, army and revenues
- Ain-i-Akbari is one of the volumes of books under Akbar Nama
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: Akbar ordered one of his close friends and courtiers, Abul Fazl, to write a history of his reign. Abul Fazl wrote a three-volume history of Akbar's reign, titled Akbar Nama. The first volume dealt with Akbar's ancestors and the second volume recorded the events of Akbar's reign. The third volume is the Ain-i-Akbari. It deals with Akbar's administration, household, army, the revenues and the geography of his empire. It also provides rich details about the traditions and culture of the people living in India. The most interesting aspect about the Ain-i-Akbari is its rich statistical details about things as diverse as crops, yields, prices, wages and revenues.