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Which one of the following statements about the Ain-iAkbari is not correct?
Options
- AIt was written by Abu'l Fazl
- BIt is a part of a larger work called Akbar Nama.
- CIt describes the Mughal Empire as having a diverse population and a composite culture.
- DIt was later revised by Sadullah Khan on the orders of Shah Jahan.
Correct answer
D. It was later revised by Sadullah Khan on the orders of Shah Jahan.
Step-by-step solution
- The Ain-i-Akbari or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persian language. It forms Volume III and the final part of the much larger document, the Akbarnama (Account of Akbar), also by Abu'l-Fazl, and is itself in three volumes. It is now in the Hazarduari Palace, India - The Ain-i-Akbari is divided into five books. The first book called manzil-abadi deals with the