2017 · Q35
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the Mughal chronicles?
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- AThey present a continuous chronological record of events.
- BThey were a repository of factual information about the Mughals.
- CThey allow us to understand how imperial ideologies were created and disseminated.
- DThey contain brief biographies of the authors of the chronicles.
Explanation
Mughal chronicles such as the Akbarnama present continuous court-centred narratives, preserve factual information about the Mughals, and reveal how imperial ideology was created and disseminated. They are not biographies of their own authors (like Abu'l Fazl); that describes a memoir or autobiography. Hence D is not a characteristic.