Question

Fill in the blanks:-
‘Ain-i-Akbari’ and Akbarnama were written by ______________
A) Abul Faizi
B) Tansen
C) Abul Fazal
D) Al Beruni

Answer 1

Hint:
-It is a detailed 16th-century document detailing the government of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar.
-It is published in Persian language.
-The Ain-i-Akbari is the third volume of the Akbarnama, which includes information in the form of administrative records on Akbar's reign, equivalent to a gazetteer.

Complete answer:
Ain-i-Akbari is splitted into five books. The first book, Manzil-abadi, deals with the management and maintenance of the imperial household, and the second, Sipah-abadi, deals with the emperor's servants, the military and the civil services. The third concerns the colonial government, which contains laws for the judiciary and the executive. Knowledge on Hindu philosophy, science, social practices and literature is included in the fourth.

The fifth includes Akbar's statements, along with an account of the author's ancestry and history. This book is a part of the third volume. It is completely dedicated entirely to legislation for the judicial and executive branches, the development of a modern and more realistic period, the survey of the land, the tribal divisions, and the finance minister's rent-roll. This book is written by Abul Fazal. It comprises Emperor Akbar's ain (i.e. mode of governance), which is in effect his government's administrative summary and statistical return. Tansen was a prominent Indian Classical musician who used to perform in Akbar’s court. Abul Faizi was a Persian poet and Al Biruni was an Iranian Scholar. So, the correct answer is (Option C) Abul Fazal who has written Ain-i- Akbari and Akbarnama.

Hence the correct answer is option C

Note:
i) Abul Fazal was the head of the government in the court of Akbar.
ii) He was also one of the nine jewels in the Akbar’s Royal Court.
iii) He was a brother of Abul Faizi.