History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2012 History
Which one of the following statements regarding Abul Fazl's Akbarnama is not true?
AHe usually does not refer to his sources
BHe makes some crude observations
CHe does not make generalizations
DHe is never secular ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) He is never secular — The claim that Abul Fazl is never secular is not true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The claim that Abul Fazl is never secular is not true, so that is the answer.
★Abul Fazl's outlook was in fact broadly secular and rational for his time, reflecting Akbar's ideal of sulh-i-kul.
★The Akbarnama was written in three volumes.
★The first volume traces history from Timur to Humayun.
★The second and third volumes carry the account up to about 1602.
★The work is a major source for Akbar's reign, written in a measured and reasoned style.
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