Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

The Ain-i Akbari contains rich provincial statistics, but information was not collected uniformly, and many recorded prices and wages relate principally to areas around Agra.<br/><br/>Which conclusion follows most reasonably?

  1. Every statistic in the Ain can be applied uniformly to the entire empire.
  2. The Ain has no value for the study of Mughal agrarian relations.
  3. Its quantitative evidence must be used with attention to geographical coverage and representativeness.
  4. The work contains only oral traditions and excludes official records.
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