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UPSC 1999 · Q27 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Jahangir : William Hawkins
(b) Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe
(c) Shahjahan : Tavernier
(d) Aurangzeb : Manucci
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Answer: (b) Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe
UPSC 1999 · Q97 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses.

Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A