Question 1

Which historian wrote Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh, a critical contemporary account of Akbar's religious policies written secretly?

Accepted Answer

Abdul Qadir Badauni — Badauni wrote the Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh secretly (it was not published in his lifetime) as an orthodox, critical counterpoint to Abul Fazl's official, more favorable narrative — historians read the two together to balance out each author's bias.

Question 2

The Tarikh-i-Shershahi, providing detailed biographical and administrative details of Sher Shah Suri, was written by:

Accepted Answer

Abbas Khan Sarwani — Abbas Khan Sarwani, writing under Akbar's patronage, compiled the Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi (also called Tuhfa-i-Akbar Shahi) as the principal detailed source for Sher Shah Suri's reforms and administration.

Question 3

Which Venetian traveler visited the Mughal court during the reign of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, worked as a physician, and wrote Storio do Mogor?

Accepted Answer

Niccolao Manucci — Niccolao Manucci, an Italian (often loosely called Venetian) who served as a physician at the Mughal court for decades, wrote Storia do Mogor, a detailed if sometimes unreliable eyewitness account spanning Shah Jahan's and Aurangzeb's reigns.

Question 4

The official historian of Shah Jahan's reign who authored the monumental Padshahnama (first two decades) was:

Accepted Answer

Abdul Hamid Lahori — Abdul Hamid Lahori, modeling his work explicitly on Abul Fazl's Akbarnama, wrote the official Padshahnama covering the first two decades of Shah Jahan's reign; Muhammad Waris later continued the chronicle for the following decade.

Question 5

Alamgirnama, the official chronicle covering the first ten years of Emperor Aurangzeb's reign, was composed by:

Accepted Answer

Mirza Muhammad Kazim — Mirza Muhammad Kazim wrote the Alamgirnama as the official chronicle of Aurangzeb's first decade; Aurangzeb later discontinued official court chronicling, which is why later sources like the Ma'asir-i-Alamgiri had to fill the gap for the rest of his reign.

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