Abd al-Qādir Badāʾūnī, -Persian historian,was one of the most

important writers on the history  of the Mughal period in India.

As a young boy Badāʾūnī lived in Basāvar and studied
at Sambhal and Āgra. In 1562 he moved to Badaun After leaving this
post, he continued his education, studying with various Muslim
mystics. In 1574 he was presented to the Mughal emperor Akbar, who
appointed him to a religious office at the court and gave him a
pension.
Badāūnī wrote on commission from the emperor, the Kitāb al-
Ḥadīth (“Book of Ḥadīth”), the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. His
most important work, however, was the Muntakhab al-
tawārīkh (“Selection from History”), often called Tārīkh-e
Badāʾūnī (“Badāʾūnī’s History”), a history of Muslim India containing
additional sections on Muslim religious figures, physicians, poets, and
scholars.

Sometimes Badauni narrated Akbar 's measures quite neutrally. But

he criticized Akbarwhen he spoke of how, new manners and customs
were introduced. He said that forbidden things like dice playing, usury
and gambling were allowed. Badauni generally disapproved of the
privileges granted to the Hindus who would soon comprise half of the
army and the country, he says. But he admits that they are a very brave
tribe, such as not to be found among both Mughals and Muslim
Hindustanis.

Badauni criticized Akbar and his policies, This may lead one into the
belief that Badauni either was just a bigot who could not understand
the spirit of the time or so much vexed with the Emperor that he
criticizes his every move. The former argument is invalidated by the
fact that sometimes Badauni shows a remarkable understanding of
Akbar 's mind and behaviour. One can cite as an example, the reason
and setting that Badauni gives for the establishment of Ibadatkhana.
He writes that Akbar had attained many victories and the extent of the
empire had grown, and for this Akbar felt a special sense of gratitude
to God