Question

Write about Akbars relationship with the Rajputs?b. Mention the major features of administration of Akbar?

c) Give an account of the military campaigns and rebellions faced by Aurangzeb

Answer 1

1) Akbar followed extremely liberal policies and looked to appoint only the most efficient administrators, irrespective of their religion.
2) As a result, his team of advisors included Hindu Rajputs. Also he had a Hindu wife (Jodha) as well as his son was married to a Hindu Rajput princess.
3) Akbar believed in the quality of all religions and sought to combine all religions in a new religion called Din I Illahi.

1) Akbar divided the empire into provinces called subas, governed by a subadar who carried out both political and military functions.
2) Each province also had a diwan. For the maintenance of peace and order the subadar was supported by the military paymaster (bakhshi), the minister in charge of religious and charitable patronage (sadr), military commanders (faujdars) and the town police commander (kotwal).

1) In the 1680’s Ahoms rebelled in the North East.
2) Mughal intervention in the succession and internal politics of the Rathor Rajputs of Marwar led to their rebellion.
3) Campaigns against the Maratha chieftain Shivaji were initially successful. But Aurangzeb insulted Shivaji, who declared himself an independent king and resumed his campaigns against the Mughals.
4) Prince Akbar rebelled against Aurangzeb, After Akbar's rebellion Aurangzeb sent armies against the Deccan Sultanates. Bijapur was annexed in 1685 and Golconda in 1687.
5) Aurangzeb also had to face the rebellion in North India of the Sikhs, Jats and Satnamis.