Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, a well-known Persian historian and minister in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, penned the Akbarnama. Akbar hired Abu'l-Fazl, also known as Abul Fazl, to record the accomplishments and events of his reign. The Akbarnama is a thorough history that offers details on Akbar's government, military operations, religious policies, and cultural advances. The work of Abu'l-Fazl is regarded as one of the most significant historical documents on the Mughal Empire since it provides an in-depth analysis of Akbar's rule and the sociopolitical environment of medieval India.

Chronicles are historical reports or narratives that present an event's chronology; they typically take the form of a continuous narrative or annals. They are written records of important occurrences, activities, and advancements from a particular time or era. Chronicles frequently give details about political developments, wars, kings, social mores, religious beliefs, and societal customs. Some of the significant chronicles are Rajatarangini (Kalhana), Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi (Ziauddin Barani), Tuzk-e-Jahangiri (Jahangir), etc.