Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Contents | List-II Daftar of the Ain-i-Akbari | ||
| (A) | Imperial household and its maintenance | (I) | Fourth and fifth daftars |
| (B) | Military and civil administration | (II) | Mulk-Abadi |
| (C) | Fiscal side of the Mughal Empire | (III) | Sipah-Abadi |
| (D) | Akbar's "auspicious sayings" | (IV) | Manzil-Abadi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Imperial household and its maintenance — this matches (IV) Manzil-Abadi. The first book of the Ain, the manzil-abadi, concerns the imperial household and its maintenance.
(B) Military and civil administration — this matches (III) Sipah-Abadi. The second book, the sipah-abadi, covers the military and civil administration and the establishment of servants.
(C) Fiscal side of the Mughal Empire — this matches (II) Mulk-Abadi. The third book, the mulk-abadi, deals with the fiscal side of the empire and gives rich information on revenue rates.
(D) Akbar’s “auspicious sayings” — this matches (I) Fourth and fifth daftars. These two books deal with the religious, literary and cultural traditions of the people of India and also contain a collection of Akbar’s “auspicious sayings”.
NCERT (2026-27): “8. The Ain-i Akbari of Abu’l Fazl Allami … The Ain is made up of five books (daftars), of which the first three books describe the administration. The first book, called manzil-abadi, concerns the imperial household and its maintenance. The second book, sipah-abadi, covers the military and civil administration and the establishment of servants. This book includes notices and short biographical sketches of imperial officials (mansabdars), learned men, poets and artists. The third book, mulk-abadi, is the one which deals with the fiscal side of the empire and provides rich quantitative information on revenue rates, followed by the ‘Account of the Twelve Provinces’.… …The fourth and fifth books (daftars) deal with the religious, literary and cultural traditions of the people of India and also contain a collection of Akbar’s ‘auspicious sayings’.” |