The Ain-i-Akbari, the detailed account of Akbar's administration, was written by

Explanation

1. 01

   Abul Fazl wrote the Akbarnama, of which the Ain-i-Akbari is the third and final volume.

2. 02

   Faizi was his brother and the court poet; Badauni was a contemporary historian who wrote a far more critical account.

3. 03

   Birbal belongs to the court but not to its literature.