Ain-i Akbari
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Ain-i Akbari is a 16th-century Persian-language administrative and cultural chronicle by Abu'l-Fazl that details the governance, institutions, and court life of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ain-i-Akbari | 6 |
| Ain-i Akbari canonical | 3 |
| Ain-i Akbari (as a descriptive source) | 1 |
| Ain-i Akbari (descriptive source) | 1 |
| Ain-i Akbari by Abu'l-Fazl | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal administrative manual
ⓘ
Persian-language work ⓘ historical chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akbar
ⓘ
Akbarnama ⓘ |
| author |
Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
|
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Akbar ⓘ |
| completionApproximateDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
| contains |
detailed lists of imperial officials
ⓘ
ethical and philosophical reflections ⓘ gazetteer-like information on provinces ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| describes |
Hindu castes and customs
ⓘ
census-like statistical data ⓘ festivals and ceremonies ⓘ imperial household of Akbar ⓘ imperial regulations (ain) issued by Akbar ⓘ land revenue assessment ⓘ literature and scholarship at Akbar's court ⓘ mansabdari system ⓘ music and performing arts ⓘ nobility of Akbar's court ⓘ prices of commodities ⓘ provincial administration ⓘ religions and sects in the empire ⓘ roads and communications ⓘ weights and measures ⓘ |
| genre |
administrative treatise
ⓘ
court chronicle ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key source for Mughal administrative history
ⓘ
major primary source for Akbar's reign ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| partOf | Akbarnama ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | influenced by Akbar's policy of sulh-i kul (universal peace) ⓘ |
| structure | three books ⓘ |
| subject |
administration of the Mughal Empire
ⓘ
arts and culture ⓘ court life of Akbar ⓘ imperial institutions ⓘ judicial system ⓘ military organization ⓘ religious policy ⓘ revenue system ⓘ social customs ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | reign of Akbar ⓘ |
| usedBy | modern historians of South Asia ⓘ |
| writtenBy | court historian of Akbar ⓘ |
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