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The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was

The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was Correct Answer Abul Fazl

The Akbarnama which translates to Book of Akbar, is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor (r. 1556–1605), commissioned by Akbar himself by his court historian and biographer, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak who was one of the nine jewels in Akbar's court. He had also written Ain-i-Akbari.

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Which of the following statements about Akbar are correct? 1. In 1560s, Akbar had the Fort of Agra constructed. 2. In 1570s, Akbar decided to build a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri. 3. Akbar also commissioned a white marble tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti at Sikri. 4. In 1585, Akbar decided to shift the capital back to Agra. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Consider the following statements regarding the literary work Akbar Nama: 1. Ain-i-Akbari was written by Abul Fazl as part of Akbar Nama. 2. The first and third parts of Akbar Nama provide a historical narrative like birth of Akbar, the history of Timur's family and the reigns of Babur and Humayun and the Suri Sultans of Delhi. 3. Ain-i Akbari, the third part was organized as a compendium of imperial regulations and a gazetteer of the empire. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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I. Akbar's Gold Mohur bore the figures of Sita and Ram II. Akbar's Gold Mohur bore the image of Prophet Mohammad Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to the Akbar reign?
I. Akbar's Gold Mohur bore the figures of Sita and Ram
II. Akbar's Gold Mohur bore the image of Prophet Mohammad

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to the Akbar reign?
Consider the following pairs: Time Period Ruler 1.1530-1540  The first phase of Humayun’s reign 2.1556-1605 Reign of Shah Jahan 3.1605-1627 Reign of Aurangzeb 4.1658-1707 Reign of Jahangir   Which of the above pair/s is/are correctly matched?
Assertion (A): Akbar's official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices of slaves nor does he mention slave markets. Reason (R): Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire
Assertion (A): Akbar's official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices of slaves nor does he mention slave markets.
Reason (R): Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire
Which of the following are the characteristics of manuscript illustrations in Akbar-Nama ? (a) In the Mughal paintings of Akbarnama usually two painters collaborated a single painting. (b) The sketch and the colouring were usually done by a single painter. (c) The collaborator used to finish portraits only. (d) In certain paintings sketching, colouring and portraits are done by three different painters. Select the correct answer from the code given below :
The ratio of efficiencies of Amar, Akbar, and Anthony is 2 : 3 : 5. The total wages of Amar, Akbar, and Anthony is Rs. 12,000 for working for 14, 24, and 20 days respectively. What will be the wages of the three if Amar works for 8 days, Akbar works for 12 days and Anthony works for 10 days.