Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak

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Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak was a prominent 16th-century Mughal historian, scholar, and statesman best known for authoring the Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, detailed chronicles of Emperor Akbar’s reign.

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instanceOf Mughal official
chronicler
courtier
historian
scholar
statesman
advisorTo Akbar NERFINISHED
birthPlace Agra
Mughal Empire
birthYear 1551
causeOfDeath assassination
citizenship Mughal Empire
deathPlace Mughal Empire
near Narwar
deathYear 1602
educatedBy Shaikh Mubarak Nagori
employer Akbar NERFINISHED
Mughal Empire
era 16th century
ethnicGroup Indian
father Shaikh Mubarak Nagori
fullName Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
genre administrative manual
imperial chronicle
givenName Abu’l-Fazl
historicalRegion South Asia
knownFor developing Akbar’s policy of Sulh-i Kul
service in Akbar’s imperial administration
writing an official chronicle of Akbar’s reign
languageOfWork Persian
movement Akbar’s religious and intellectual reforms
notableWork Ain-i-Akbari
Akbarnama
occupation bureaucrat
historian
political philosopher
positionHeld court historian of Akbar
grand vizier at the Mughal court
vizier of Akbar
religion Islam
servedUnder Akbar NERFINISHED
sibling Faizi
workSubject administration of Akbar
court culture of Akbar
history of the Mughal Empire
wroteAbout Akbar’s conquests and campaigns
Akbar’s religious debates at the Ibadat Khana
revenue and administrative systems of the Mughal Empire

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