How did Akbar's marriage laws affect the nobility?

They were part of a broader push to bring the private lives of nobles under imperial regulation, promoting a more ethical court culture.

Social Reforms in Medieval India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Who among the following had ordered that a man should marry only one wife and could marry another only when the first wife was barren?

Emperor Akbar ordered that a man should have only one wife, permitting a second marriage only if the first wife was barren. He also worked to raise the marriage age to prevent child marriage.

Exam Year

2002

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ID: MED_MUG_2002_102 Ref: Standard Educational Reference