Identify the incorrect statement about Akbar Nama.

1) It contains a detailed account of Akbar's political and personal life.
2) Akbar Nama was a relatively inexpensive project undertaken by Akbar.
3) It is considered an extraordinary manuscript.
4) None of the above.

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Answer: Akbar Nama was a relatively inexpensive project undertaken by Akbar.
Akbar Nama was one of the most expensive projects undertaken by Akbar, not a relatively inexpensive one.

Akbar envisioned cultural integration and commissioned translation of several revered Hindu texts. He commissioned translation and illustration of revered Sanskrit texts into Persian. The Persian translation and illustrated version of the Hindu epic Mahabharata done this period came to be known as Razm Nama. This was completed in 1589 under the supervision of master artist Daswant. This manuscript was scribed in ornate calligraphy and contained 169 paintings. The translation and illustration of the Ramayana were also carried out around this time. Artists like Govardhan and Miskin were celebrated for their visuals of court scenes. Akbar Nama, an extraordinary manuscript, containing a detailed account of Akbar’s political and personal life, was one of the most expensive projects undertaken by Akbar.