History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2012 History
Arrange the following events of Akbar's reign in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Conquest of Orissa by Akbar
- 2. Introduction of the Dagh system
- 3. Creation of the twelve Subahs (provinces)
- 4. Introduction of the dual rank (the Zat and the Sawar)
A3, 2, 1, 4
B1, 3, 2, 4
C2, 3, 1, 4 ✓ Correct
D2, 1, 3, 4
Correct answer: (C) 2, 3, 1, 4 — The correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4, that is the Dagh system, the twelve Subahs, the conquest of Orissa, the dual rank.
Explanation
★The correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4, that is the Dagh system, the twelve Subahs, the conquest of Orissa, the dual rank.
★The Dagh system of branding horses to check the muster was introduced about 1574.
★The twelve Subahs or provinces were created about 1580 in Akbar's administrative reform.
★Orissa was conquered by Akbar's forces about 1590 to 1591.
★The dual rank of Zat and Sawar in the mansab system came in the last years of his reign.
★These steps mark the building of the centralised Mughal administration.
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