Consider the following statements:
- Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.
- Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.
Options:
- Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- Akbar’s half-brother, Mirza Hakim, who ruled Kabul, supported the rebellion of Bengal and Bihar against Akbar and contemplated invading the Punjab at an opportune moment to provide assistance. Akbar defeated Mirza Hakim of Kabul with the help of Raja Man Singh and Bhagwan Das. Since Mirza Hakim refused to accept Akbar’s suzerainty or to come to pay personal allegiance to him, and the Indian nobles and soldiers were becoming restive, Akbar handed over Kabul to his sister before returning to India. later, Raja Man Singh was appointed governor of Kabul, and Kabul was handed over to him as jagir. Akbar was not attempting to reconquer Ferghana, the ancestral homeland of the Mughals in Central Asia.
Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false
