4.1.1 - Looking for sources
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What is the Ain-i Akbari?
💡 Hint: Think about who wrote it and why.
Who were zamindars?
💡 Hint: Consider their role in the Mughal administrative system.
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What was the primary focus of the Ain-i Akbari?
💡 Hint: Consider who authored the Ain and what their interests were.
True or False? Regional documents provide mainly the same perspective as the Ain-i Akbari.
💡 Hint: Think about the intended audience for each type of document.
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Given the biases inherent in the Ain-i Akbari, propose a research question that a historian might investigate using a combination of the Ain and regional documents.
💡 Hint: Consider how both types of documents contribute to a fuller understanding of agrarian issues.
Critically evaluate the necessity of using multiple sources to reconstruct a historical narrative. Why can't we rely solely on one document?
💡 Hint: Think of the saying: 'history is written by the victors' and how this affects representation.
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