Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
First matrimonial alliance of Akbar was with which Rajput house?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: B
Concept
Akbar’s Rajput policy was based on the realization that the Mughals could not rule India without the support of the local military elite. Matrimonial alliances were tools for mutual security and loyalty.Explanation
The first matrimonial alliance was established in 1562 with the Kachhwaha house of Amber (Jaipur). Akbar married the daughter of Raja Bharmal, popularly known as Mariam-uz-Zamani (Hira Kunwari), which initiated a long era of Rajput-Mughal cooperation.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: The Kachhwahas were the first to realize the benefits of an imperial alliance, gaining high ranks (Mansabs) in exchange for their military service.
Logic 2: Other houses like the Rathores (Jodhpur) and Sisodias (Mewar) entered alliances later or resisted much longer than the Amber dynasty.