Q233
The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
A.
Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-Akbari
B.
Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-Alfi
C.
Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
AnswerD.
Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Akbarnama which translates to Book of Akbar, is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor, commissioned by Akbar himself by his court historian and biographer, Abul-Fazl ibn Mubarak who was one of the nine jewels in Akbar's court. The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in it.