During the Mughal Era, many literary works were produced in different languages. Babur’s memories entitled Tuzuk-i-Babari that describes all that he had seen and done in India is an interesting read. One of Akbar’s courtiers Abul FazI wrote the Akbar-nama and Ain-i-Akbari describing the life and times of Akbar.
Jahangir wrote an autobiography entitled Tuzuk-i-Jahangir. There are other works that discuss Humayun, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, the later Mughals, and the regional kingdoms. Tarikh-i-Alfi, a Persian history script is of significance; it talks about a thousand years of Mughal history. Though co-authored by many scholars, Mulla Ahmad and Asaf Khan are credited with major contributions.
Many Hindi scholars and poets including Birbal, Raja Man Singh and Bhagwan Das lived at Akbar’s court. It was during the Mughal Era that Tulsidas wrote the Ramacharitamanas, a work on the life of Rama. Sanskrit works including the Mahabharatha, the Ramayana, Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita were translated into Persian as well.
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