Which of the following statements is correct about Chronicles?

A- They present a continuous chronological record of events.

B- At one level they were a repository of factual information about the institutions of the Mughal state

C- They were written by close associates of the ruler like the aghas and other queens.

D- They give us a glimpse into how imperial ideologies were created and disseminated.

E- They give us detailed information about the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate.

A, B and D

The Mughal kings commissioned court historians to write accounts. These accounts recorded the events of the emperor’s time. In addition, their writers collected vast amounts of information from the regions of the subcontinent to help the rulers govern their domain.

Modern historians writing in English have termed this genre of texts chronicles, as they present a continuous chronological record of events. Chronicles are an indispensable source for any scholar wishing to write a history of the Mughals. At one level they were a repository of factual information about the institutions of the Mughal state, painstakingly collected and classified by individuals closely connected with the court. At the same time, these texts were intended as conveyors of meanings that the Mughal rulers sought to impose on their domain. They, therefore, give us a glimpse into how imperial ideologies were created and disseminated.