History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2015 History
In 1586 Akbar issued the famous Fatahnama of Chittor. Which of the following Persian works contains the full text of the Fathnama?
ATabaqat-i-Akbari
BAkbarnama
CMuntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
DMunshat-i-Namkin ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Munshat-i-Namkin — The full text is in the Munshat-i-Namkin, so the answer is Munshat-i-Namkin.
Explanation
★The full text is in the Munshat-i-Namkin, so the answer is Munshat-i-Namkin.
★It was compiled in the reign of Akbar, about 1598.
★It was put together by Qasim Khan Namkin.
★He included several Fatahnamas issued by Akbar at various times.
★Among these was the Fatahnama of Chittor, issued after its conquest.
★So this work preserves the full text of that famous document.
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