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The famous Persian work 'Tabaqat-i-Akbari', which provides a comprehensive history of India from the Ghaznavids up to the 38th regnal year of Akbar, was written by:

A. Badauni
B. Nizamuddin Ahmad✓ Correct Answer
C. Abul Fazl
D. Khafi Khan

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The Tabaqat-i-Akbari was authored by Nizamuddin Ahmad, serving as a comprehensive Persian chronicle detailing political events from the Ghaznavid dynasty up to the thirty-eighth regnal year of Emperor Akbar. Unlike contemporary partisan texts, this historical work is celebrated by scholars for its meticulous chronological arrangement and objective detailing of provincial administrations. Other notable Mughal-era historians include Badauni, who wrote the Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh, and Abul Fazl, the author of the Akbarnama.

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