Akbar Nama and Abu’l Fazl

Akbar Nama

• Abu’l Fazl worked on the Akbar Nama for thirteen years.
• The third book of the Akbar Nama is called the Ain-i-Akbari.

Content of the Akbar Nama

• Volume 1 of the Akbar Nama contains the history of mankind from Adam to one celestial cycle of Akbar’s life.
• The Akbar Nama is a historical account of the Mughal Empire.

Abu’l Fazl

• Abu’l Fazl was murdered in 1602 due to a conspiracy.
• The purpose of writing the Akbar Nama was to document the history of the Mughal Empire.
• Abu’l Fazl used various sources, including historical records and eyewitness accounts, to write the Akbar Nama.

Structure of the Akbar Nama

• The Akbar Nama consists of three books.

Conspiracy and Murder

• The rulers of the Mughal dynasty, including Prince Salim, conspired to murder Abu’l Fazl.

Mughal Dynasty

• The rulers of the Mughal dynasty referred to themselves as Mughal, which means Mongol.
• Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was related to Genghis Khan and Timur from his mother's side.
• Babur had a negative view of the Mongols, despite being a descendant of Genghis Khan and Timur.
• The term 'Mughal' was used to describe the Indian rulers of this branch of the family by foreigners, including Europeans.

Cultural Impact

• The name 'Mowgli' from Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book is derived from the Mughal Empire.