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Describe Akbar Nama and Ain-i Akbari.

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Akbar Nama and Ain-i Akbari:
  • Akbar ordered one of his close friends and courtiers, Abul Fazl, to write a history of his reign.
  • Abul Fazl wrote a three volume history of Akbar's reign titled, Akbar Nama.
  • The first volume dealt with Akbar's ancestors.
  • The second volume recorded the events of Akbar's reign.
  • The third volume is the Ain-i Akbari.
  • It deals with Akbar's administration, household, army; the revenues and geography of his empire.
  • It also provides rich details about the traditions and culture of the people living in India.
  • The most interesting aspect about the Ain-i Akbari is its rich statistical details about things like crops, yields, prices, wages and revenues.

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