Question

Abul Fazl's book 'Ain-i-Akbari' attests that _____ varieties of crops were cultivated in Agra.

• A. 32
• B. 39
• C. 52
• D. 69

Answer 1

The correct option is B 39

Ain-i Akbari (in short the Ain,) authored by Akbar’s court historian Abul Fazl. It tells that the Mughal provinces of Agra produced 39 varieties of crops and Delhi produced 43 over the two seasons. Bengal produced 50 varieties of rice alone.