History • Medieval IndiaHard
The famous Persian work 'Tarikh-i-Alfi', commissioned by Mughal Emperor Akbar to chronicle a thousand years of Islamic history, was compiled by a team of scholars headed by:
A. Abul Fazl
B. Mulla Daud✓ Correct Answer
C. Badauni
D. Nizamuddin Ahmad
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Tarikh-i-Alfi was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Akbar to record a thousand years of Islamic history from the death of Prophet Muhammad. The compilation work was initially assigned to Mulla Daud, though other notable scholars like Badauni and Naqib Khan later took over its completion. This massive historical project reflects Akbar's liberal intellectual pursuits and patronage of diverse scholars at his imperial court.
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