Akbarnama

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Akbarnama is a 16th-century chronicle written by Abu'l-Fazl that records the life and reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar and the history of his empire.

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Label Occurrences
Akbarnama canonical 16
Ain-i-Akbari 1
Akbar Nama 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal court chronicle
historical chronicle
associatedDynasty Mughal dynasty
surface form: Mughal

Timurid dynasty
surface form: Timurid
author Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
surface form: Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
chroniclesPeriod reign of Akbar (1556–1605)
commissionContext to legitimize Akbar’s rule
commissionedBy Akbar
contains Ain-i Akbari
surface form: Ain-i-Akbari
countryOfOrigin Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
dateWritten 16th century
dedicatedTo Akbar
describes Akbar’s administration
Akbar’s conquests
Akbar’s religious policies
court ceremonies and culture
firstVolumeContent genealogy and history of the Timurids and early life of Akbar
genre court historiography
imperial history
royal biography
hasAlternativeTransliteration Akbarnama self-linksurface differs
surface form: Akbar Nama
hasIllustratedManuscripts yes
hasNotableSection accounts of major battles
descriptions of provinces
imperial biographies
historicalScope Central Asia and India under Timurids and Mughals
illustrationTradition Mughal paintings
surface form: Mughal miniature painting
influencedBy earlier Persian royal chronicles
intendedAudience imperial court
language Persian
literaryStyle ornate Persian prose
literaryTradition Persian historiography
mainSubject Akbar
history of the Mughal Empire
reign of Akbar
partOf Mughal chronicles
surface form: Mughal imperial archives
placeOfComposition Mughal court
politicalFunction imperial propaganda
preservedIn various manuscript copies
relatedWork Ain-i Akbari
surface form: Ain-i-Akbari
religiousPerspective emphasis on Akbar’s divine favor
scholarlyUse primary source for 16th-century South Asian history
secondVolumeContent political and military events of Akbar’s reign
structure three volumes
thirdVolumeContent administration, institutions, and regulations of Akbar’s empire
usedAsSourceFor history of Mughal India
study of Akbar’s reign
volumeCount 3

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Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri relatedWork Akbarnama
Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak notableWork Akbarnama
this entity surface form: Ain-i-Akbari
Mughal paintings notableWork Akbarnama
this entity surface form: Akbarnama illustrations
Humayun-nama relatedWork Akbarnama
Jodha Bai associatedWith Akbarnama
Shah Jahan Nama relatedWork Akbarnama
Children of Akbar documentedIn Akbarnama
administration of Akbar keyText Akbarnama
Akbarnama hasAlternativeTransliteration Akbarnama self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Akbar Nama
Ain-i Akbari partOf Akbarnama
Ain-i Akbari associatedWith Akbarnama
Divine Faith documentedIn Akbarnama