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Discuss with relevant illustrations the relations between Akbar and the Rajput states.

  • UPSC 2021
  • Akbar

Akbar's dealings with Rajasthan were not a single undifferentiated "Rajput policy" applied uniformly, but a set of distinct bilateral relationships, each shaped by the particular house's geography, ambition and timing of submission.

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  • Amber (Kachhwaha): The Founding Alliance
  • Marwar (Rathore, Jodhpur): A Contested Loyalty
  • Bikaner: A Smaller House, Outsized Reward
  • Mewar: The Contrasting Case of Non-Compliance
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