Social Reforms in Medieval India
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2002
Evidence Source
LinkID: MED_MUG_2002_102 Ref: Standard Educational Reference
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?
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Correct Option: C
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.