The __________ contained all kinds of information such as attendance at the court, grant of offices and titles, diplomatic missions, presents received, or the enquires made by the Mughal emperor about the health of an officer.

Akhbarat

The correct answer is Option (1) → Akhbarat

The "Akhbarat" contained all kinds of information such as attendance at the court, grant of offices and titles, diplomatic missions, presents received, or the enquires made by the Mughal emperor about the health of an officer.

The keeping of exact and detailed records was a major concern of the Mughal administration. The mir bakhshi supervised the corps of court writers (waqia nawis) who recorded all applications and documents presented to the court, and all imperial orders (farman). In addition, agents (wakil) of nobles and regional rulers recorded the entire proceedings of the court under the heading “News from the Exalted Court” (Akhbarat-i Darbar-i Mualla) with the date and time of the court session (pahar). The akhbarat contained all kinds of information such as attendance at the court, grant of offices and titles, diplomatic missions, presents received, or the enquiries made by the emperor about the health of an officer. This information is valuable for writing the history of the public and private lives of kings and nobles. News reports and important official documents travelled across the length and breadth of the regions under Mughal rule by imperial post. Round-the-clock relays of foot-runners (qasid or pathmar) carried papers rolled up in bamboo containers.