History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2014 History
Which of the following historical accounts was not written during the reign of Akbar?
ATarikh-i-Firishta ✓ Correct
BHumayun-nama
CTarikh-i-Sher Shahi
DTabaqat-i-Akbari
Correct answer: (A) Tarikh-i-Firishta — The Tarikh-i-Firishta was not written during Akbar's reign, so the answer is the Tarikh-i-Firishta.
Explanation
★The Tarikh-i-Firishta was not written during Akbar's reign, so the answer is the Tarikh-i-Firishta.
★It was written by Firishta in the reign of Jahangir at the Bijapur court.
★So it belongs to a later period than Akbar.
★The Humayun-nama was written by Gulbadan Begum under Akbar.
★The Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi and the Tabaqat-i-Akbari were also written in his reign.
★These works are important sources for the sixteenth century.
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