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History • Medieval IndiaEasy

The historical chronicle 'Ain-i-Akbari', which forms the third volume of the 'Akbarnama', was written by:

A. Badauni
B. Abul Fazl✓ Correct Answer
C. Faizi
D. Abdul Hamid Lahori

💡 Solution & Explanation

Abul Fazl composed the Ain-i-Akbari as the comprehensive administrative and statistical third volume of his larger historical work, the Akbarnama, commissioned by Emperor Akbar. Other court chroniclers like Badauni wrote alternative histories that often presented a more conservative viewpoint. This text remains an indispensable primary source for agrarian and administrative studies of Mughal India.

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