Which of the following historians claimed that Akbar's empire in 1592 was said to contain as many as 120 cities and 3,200 towns?

Option 1 : Nizamuddin Ahmad

Nizamuddin Ahmad claimed that Akbar's empire in 1592 was said to contain as many as 120 cities and 3,200 towns.

• The growth of trade and commerce led to urban development during the Mughal period.
• Numerous cities, towns, and urban centers emerged during the reign of Akbar.
• There were 120 cities and 3200 towns in Mughal period under Akbar which included administrative centers, trade and commercial places, coastal towns, ports and religious as well as educational centers.
• Nizamuddin Ahmad in his book Tabaqat-i Akbari records that Akbar’s dominion consisted of 3200 towns (qasbas) and 120 cities (balda/ shahr).

• Tabaqat-i Akbari is a comprehensive book on general history covering the time from Ghaznavids up to the 38^th year of Akbar's reign.

Hence, the correct answer is - Nizamuddin Ahmad.

•  Badauni:
  • ​Abdul Qadir Badayuni was a historian and translator during the Mughal Empire.
  • He translated the Hindu works, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata into persian.
• ​Abul Fazl:
  • Abul Fazl was a historian and military commander during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar.
  • He was the author of Akbarnama.
• Faizi:
  • He was the brother of Abul Fazl and a persian poet.
  • Lilavati and Mahabharata were translated by him into persian.