Question

Consider the following statements:
1. The Ain-i-Akbari is the third book in the Akbarnama written during the reign of the Mughal emperor, Akbar.
2. Abul Fazal was the author of the first two books of the Akbarnama while Akbar was the author of the third.
3. The best known accounts of illustrated Mughal official reports are the Akbarnama and the Babarnama.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. 1 and 3
• C. Only 3
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

1 and 3

Ain-i-Akbari is a 16th-century, detailed document recording the administration of emperor Akbar's empire written by Abul Fazl. It is the third volume of Akbarnama. The best known accounts of illustrated Mughal official reports are the Akbarnama and the Babarnama.