The Akbar N?ma, or the Book of Akbar is an official court chronicle on the life of the third Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar (r. ad 1556-165). Chronicled over three volumes, published under Bibliotheca Indica series, it covers the significant aspects of Akbar’s life from ad 1542 to ad 165, and was written by the chronicler and favourite noble of Akbar, Abul Fazl ibn Mubarak (d. ad 162). This book took nearly seven years to complete. Originally, it was published from 192 to 1939?under?the?Royal?Asiatic?Society?of?Bengal. The first volume discusses the royal lineage of Akbar in great detail, tracing it to Timur and Genghis Khan. It touches upon not only Akbar as an Emperor but also throws light upon the social customs and traditions as well as the military, statecraft and diplomatic measures undertaken by?the?great?Emperor. About the Author Henry Beveridge (9 February 1837-8 November 1929) was an Indian Civil Service officer and orientalist. He translated the famous Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, and is the author of several books like The District of Bakarganj: Its History and Statistics and Other Texts and The Trial of Maharaja Nanda Kumar: A Narrative of a Judicial Murder. \n