Emperor Akbar commissioned a massive historical work intended to cover the history of Islam over its first thousand years. What was this text called? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Emperor Akbar commissioned a massive historical work intended to cover the history of Islam over its first thousand years. What was this text called?
A. Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
B. Zafarnama
C. Tarikh-i-Alfi
D. Tabaqat-i-Akbari
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The 'Tarikh-i-Alfi' (History of the Millennium) was commissioned by Akbar to celebrate the approaching end of the first Islamic millennium, compiled by a board of scholars led by Mulla Daud.

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