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Q101 (CAPF/2010) History & Culture › Medieval India › Mughal cultural history Answer Verified

Consider the following statements : 1. Akbar Nama and Badshah Nama are the important illustrated Mughal official histories. 2. While Akbar Nama was written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, Badshah Nama was authored by Abu'l Fazl. 3. The Akbar Nama is divided into three books, of which the third book is the Ain-i-Akbari. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the Akbar Nama and Badshah Nama (or Padshahnama) are primary illustrated official chronicles of the Mughal court [t2, t5]. Statement 2 is incorrect because the authorship is reversed: Abu'l Fazl wrote the Akbar Nama, while Abdul Hamid Lahori was the author of the Badshah Nama, which was emulated after the former's style [c1, t6]. Statement 3 is correct; the Akbar Nama is a monumental work divided into three books [c2, t5]. The first two books provide a historical narrative of Akbar's ancestors and his reign, while the third book, the Ain-i-Akbari, serves as an administrative gazetteer and compendium of imperial regulations [c2, c3]. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are accurate regarding these Mughal historical texts.

Sources

  1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: The Mughal Empire > Literature > p. 219
  2. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State > 8. The Ain-i Akbari of Abu'l Fazl Allami > p. 217
  3. [3] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State > 8. The Ain-i Akbari of Abu'l Fazl Allami > p. 218
  4. [4] https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/essay/mughal-painting-under-akbar-the-melbourne-hamza-nama-and-akbar-nama-paintings/
  5. [5] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abu-al-Fadl-Allami
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