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    Question

    What did Ain-i-Akbari seek to promote within the

    frontiers of the Mughal State?
    A Social disharmony influenced by the whims of the nobility Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Cessation of the provincial units from central rule Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Social harmony with the support of a strong ruling class Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Establishment of a rule of rural republics by overthrowing the Mughal suzerainty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Ain-i Akbari is a detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu’l Fazl in the Persian language. Ain-i-Akbari is an excellent resource of information on the maintenance of the Mughal army during Akbar’s reign. The Ain-i-Akbari is the third volume of the Akbarnama containing information regarding Akbar’s reign in the form of, what would be called in modern times, administration reports, statistical compilations, or gazetteers. The book deals with the imperial administration, containing the regulations for the judicial and executive departments.

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