In his Akbarnama, Abul Fazl presents Akbar as cosmic man, entrusted by God with
sway over outward form and inner meaning, the exoteric and esoteric. Abul Fazl's
secular interpretation of history in the Akbarnama and the Ain- i Akbari provide
exhaustive detail of the events and policies introduced by Akbar till the year 1602.
Non-official histories:
Nizamuddin Ahmad and Abdul Qadir Badauni were the two most important non-
official historians of the period. Nizamuddin wrote Tabaqat-i Akbari in three volumes.
He mentions all the important events that took place during Akbar's reign including
the controversial Mahzar which Abul Fazl had left out. Abdul Qadir Babauni's history
entitled Muntakhab-ut Tawarikh presents a frank account of his times.
Jahangir's Reign:
Jahangir wrote autobiographical history of his own reign in the traditions set by Babur.
Qazi Nurul Haque compiled the Zubdatu't Tawarikh and closed it with the account of
Jahangir's reign. The Zubdatu't Tawarikh narrates the history of the Muslim rulers of
India. Another important work Tarikh-i Khan- i Jahani was compiled by Nemat Allah
Harawi under the patronage of Khan-i Jahan Lodi, the noble of Jahangir. The emperor
wrote the Tuzuk himself up to the 17th regal year. Later, he dic