INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was
A
Nizamuddin Ahmad
B
Abdur Qadir Badauni
C
Abul Fazl
D
Abdas Khan Arwani
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abul Fazl was emperor Akbar’s court historian. He wrote Akbarnama, which chronicles the reign of Akbar and Ain-i-Akbari which talks about the administration of the empire under Akbar’s rule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, also known as Abul Fazl, Abu’l Fadl and Abu’l-Fadl ‘Allami, was the grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and author of the Akbarnama, the official history of Akbar’s reign in three volumes, and a Persian translation of the Bible.

Detailed explanation-3: -2] The Ain-i-Akbari is the third volume of the Akbarnama containing informationregarding Akbar’s reign.

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