Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYMughal Age3 Marks
Question
What was Akbar's regime like?
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Answer
Akbar established an integrated administration of $15$ provinces of his vast empire from Bengal to Central Asia and from the foothills of the Himalayas to Ahmednagar.
He was a prudent and far-sighted ruler who kept all power in his hands so that his vast empire would not be torn apart, the central power would not be weakened, and the governors of the provinces would not be allowed to revolt.
He made the army and all the officers of the state, big and small, salaried servants and put the state system in a good position.
Akbar appointed powerful Hindus as superiors of the army.
He set up an espionage system with the aim of finding out immediately what was happening in any part of his empire.
Akbar believed that the king should treat different classes of people equally and give equal love to his people like a father. Akbar embodied this spirit in his life.
He allowed everyone in his kingdom to follow their own religions or sects.
He got married to Rajputs and started celebrating festivals like Diwali and Holi.
He established national unity in India by introducing a uniform state system, revenue system and legal system in all parts of the empire.
Akbar adopted Sher Shah's method for land revenue and appointed Todramal as his chief adviser to improve the system.
He divided all the lands of the state according to its fertility and calculated the average revenue of each land revenue by calculating the average income of the next years.
As a result of this land revenue system, the farmers' confidence in the state was strengthened.
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