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Abu'l-Fazl

Type Figure Region South Asia Time 1551–1602 Also known as Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak、Abul Fazl、阿布·法兹勒·伊本·穆巴拉克

Mughal historian and minister, one of Akbar's most trusted officials, author of the Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari and advocate of religious tolerance.

Timeline

  1. 1561–1570Agra · Uttar PradeshAbu'l-Fazl entered Akbar's court in the late 1560s, recommended by his learning and by his brother Abu'l-Faiz, and gradually became a close adviser and companion of the emperor.
  2. 1589–1602Agra · Uttar PradeshCommissioned by Akbar, he supervised the compilation of the Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, detailing the empire's administrative, military, religious and cultural institutions; they became primary sources for Mughal history.

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