Who wrote Akbarnama

Who wrote Akbarnama? 

Akbarnama is a book written by Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak. Also known as Abul Fazl, he was the head of the Government of several states during the Mughal Empire under the rule of Akbar. He was emperor Akbar’s grand vizier from his date of appointment till he took his last breath in 1602. Apart from writing Akbarnama, he has also done a Persian translation of the Holy Bible. Abul Fazl was also one of the nine jewels present at the royal court of emperor Akbar. His brother Faizi was also one of the nine jewels at the royal court. 

Akbarnama is a book on Emperor Akbar and his reign. Akbar was the third Mughal emperor out of the six Mughal emperors. The book was originally written in Persian, which happened to be the official language of the Mughal emperors. The book contained everything about Akbar, his rule, life, etc. It can be called a replica of Baburnama, a chronologically written book on Akbar’s grandfather Babur who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty. 

The book was written between 1590 to 1596. Akbarnama gives a detailed description of the traditions during that time and the customs and talks about the country during that period. The book has three volumes and is considered to be a rare book. The original manuscript also contained detailed illustrations from the book. Forty-nine artists contributed to these illustrated paintings. 

Abū al-Fatḥ Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar, or simply Akbar, was the greatest and the most popular Mughal emperor among the six emperors of the Mughal Dynasty namely, Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb. Akbar ruled for almost forty years, from 1556 to 1605. It was only because of Akbar’s immense potential and power as an emperor that the rule over the Indian continent was possible. The programs that he incorporated became popular even among the non-Islamic crowd. Although Islam, Akbar had an interest in other religions as well. Akbar was known for his military skills. Even though he conquered the throne when he was 13, nothing could stop him from being the most powerful Mughal emperor. Akbar was succeeded by his son Jahangir.