Akbar's Administration and Inner Circle
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2020
Evidence Source
LinkID: MED_MUG_2020_176 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India
Consider the following statements related to the mughal emperor Akbar and choose the correct answer:
Statement I: 'Tansen' was the title given to Rambali Pandey by Akbar.
Statement II: Akbar was married with the sister of Raja Man Singh.
Statement III: Abul Fazl was the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari'.
Statement IV: Raja Todarmal was the commander-in-chief of Akbar's army.
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Correct Option: C
Abul Fazl was the author of the 'Ain-i-Akbari', a key administrative record of Akbar's reign. Other common beliefs, like Todar Mal being a general or Akbar giving Tansen his title, are historically incorrect.