How does Tarikh-i-Akbari differ from the Akbarnama?

It was written earlier and provides a less idealized, more administrative account of the transition from Humayun's death to Akbar's consolidated rule.

Mughal Historiography

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The important source for Akbar's reign, Tarikh-i-Akbari was written by which one of the following Persian language scholars?

The 'Tarikh-i-Akbari' was authored by Arif Qandahari and serves as an important contemporary record of the early part of Emperor Akbar's reign.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

Link

ID: ART_LIT_2018_132 Ref: The Mughal Empire by John F. Richards