The important source for Akbar's reign, Tarikh-i-Akbari was written by

The important source for Akbar’s reign, Tarikh-i-Akbari was written by which one of the following Persian language scholars?

Arif Qandahari

Bayazid Bayat

Abdul Qadir Badauni

Nizamuddin Ahmad

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UPSC CDS-2 – 2018

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The correct answer is A) Arif Qandahari.

‘Tarikh-i-Akbari’ is a historical work written in Persian by Arif Qandahari. It is one of the contemporary sources for the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar, covering events up to the 18th regnal year (around 1573-74 AD).

Other important Persian language chronicles of Akbar’s reign include ‘Akbarnama’ by Abul Fazl, ‘Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh’ by Abdul Qadir Badauni, and ‘Tabaqat-i-Akbari’ by Nizamuddin Ahmad. While Nizamuddin Ahmad’s work is often referred to as a history of Akbar, its formal title is ‘Tabaqat-i-Akbari’, and it’s distinct from Arif Qandahari’s ‘Tarikh-i-Akbari’. Bayazid Bayat wrote ‘Tarikh-i-Humayun’.

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