In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: Abu’l Fazl achieved a major breakthrough in the tradition of medieval chroniclers.

Reason: He provided fascinating glimpses into the structure and organisation of the Mughal Empire and gave quantitative information about its products and people.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Assertion: Abu’l Fazl achieved a major breakthrough in the tradition of medieval chroniclers.

Reason: He provided fascinating glimpses into the structure and organisation of the Mughal Empire and gave quantitative information about its products and people.

The Reason correctly explains why the Assertion is true. Abu’l Fazl’s detailed and systematic approach in chronicling the Mughal Empire’s structure and economy represented a significant development in the tradition of medieval chroniclers, thus supporting the Assertion.

By providing fascinating glimpses into the structure and organisation of the Mughal Empire and by giving us quantitative information about its products and people, Abu’l Fazl achieved a major breakthrough in the tradition of medieval chroniclers who wrote mostly about remarkable political events – wars, conquests, political machinations, and dynastic turmoil. Information about the country, its people and its products was mentioned only incidentally and as embellishments to the essentially political thrust of the narrative.