Question

Consider the following statements about ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ and choose the correct statements.
• [(A)] The Ain is made up of three books.
• [(B)] Ain was officially sponsored to record detailed information.
• [(C)] The data in the Ain has been carefully collected.
• [(D)] Historians have detected no errors in totaling. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (C) only
• B. (A), (B), (D) only
• C. (A), (C), (D) only
• D. (B), (C) only

Hint:

Remember the hierarchy: Akbarnama = 3 Parts. Part 3 = Ain-i-Akbari. Ain-i-Akbari = 5 Daftars (Books). This distinction is crucial for exams!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The {Ain-i-Akbari} (Institutes of Akbar) was authored by Abu’l Fazl as the third volume of the {Akbarnama}.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Statement (A) is incorrect: While the {Akbarnama} is made up of three books, the {Ain-i-Akbari} itself is divided into five books (daftars).
Statement (B) is correct: It was an official project commissioned by Emperor Akbar to provide a statistical and descriptive account of his empire's administration and society.
Statement (C) is correct: The data was meticulously collected from various provinces and departments to ensure that the central administration had an accurate picture of the empire.
Statement (D) is incorrect: Modern historians, through quantitative analysis, have detected numerous numerical errors in the totals and simple arithmetic mistakes in the data provided in the Ain.
Step 3: Final Answer:
As statements (B) and (C) are the only correct ones, the correct option is (d).