INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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The number of the Zamindar’ retainers in Akbar’s reign according to Abul Fazi was
A
About 44 lakhs
B
About 48 lakhs
C
About 55 lakhs
D
About 52 lakhs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He was the author of the Akbarnama, the official history of Akbar’s reign in three volumes, (the third volume is known as the Ain-i-Akbari) and a Persian translation of the Bible.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Akbarnama’ also termed as History of Akbar is an important work of Indo-Persian History by Abul Fazl. Volume three is at once a biography of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) that includes a chronic of sixteenth-century India along with the description of his political and cultural achievements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: Zamindars were powerful local chieftains who were appointed by the Mughal rulers. They collected revenue and taxes from the peasants and gave them to the Mughal Emperor. They became more powerful in some areas with time.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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