UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2007 · Q8 · 60 marks
“Akbar built the Mughal Empire by enlisting the support of the Rajputs; Aurangzeb destroyed it by alienating the Rajputs.“ Discuss critically.
- Chapter
- Akbar
- Topic
- Rajput Policy
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