Question

Describe ain-i-akbari as the main source of describing mughal india

Answer 1

Ain-i-akbari written by Abul fazl , Akbar's courts member, mansabdar, nobel , who was a suffi poet and from Agra, his born place....

Abul fazl started his written after Akbar beg him to write Mughal dynasty and emperors features, He started around 1598 and end the beginning of 1602 , after that he represents Akbar nama , and Ain - I - Akbar's is a part of akbarnama but that is totally different phase ,

Ain - I - Akbar's has 3 parts that includes all Indian culture , laws-rule , economic changes, indian ruling system during different rular,

Akbarnama

First par, includes from central Asia to Babar, Humayun, then Akbar's regins first 11 years.

Second part , includes akabrs basic features and ruling system of akabr.

Third and last part of akbarnama defined as a Ain-i-akbari...

Includes :

Religious policy of Akbar

And some failed practices of Akbar.

Actually , Abul fazl present Akbar as a "pinnacle of human civilization"

And comparing with "Farr izzadi" , he just described Akbar's hidden and connection with God and Goddesses , basically Abul fazl present Akbar the Mughal s father..but when he faces some trouble like that undefined Akbar he ignored that topic, so here we understand that main things and truth are covered in his text , Akbar's practices hidden in texts..of Ain I Akbari

But it really help full why ?

Because , by his text you can know Mughals land revenue, land ownership, like mansabdar, jagirdari, deshala system and economics conditions , how Akbar use religion by establishing his Empire ? All kind of thing you can know from his text but compares with Badauni text he just taken some updates thoughts

Abul Fazl present himself as a great poet and suffi and nobel in Akbar's court...some some mistakes he had done.