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Akbar married a bride from
A.Bikaner
B.Jaisalmer
с.Jaipur
D.Udaipur

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Hint:Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal rulers, was born at Amarkot in Rajasthan. At that time, his father, Humayun thi had lost his empire and was staying with the Sh Rana of Amarkot. When Humayun fled to Iran, a young Akbar was captured by his uncle Kamran and later he was reunited with his parents only after the capture of Qandahar.

Complete answer:
Akbar ascended to the throne in fifteen hundred fifty six, after the death of Humayun, at the young age of thirteen years and four months. As Akbar was too young to take over the responsibilities of a ruler, Bairam Khan, the tutor of Akbar and a loyal officer of Humayun. was appointed as his guardian.Akbar had realised that he could not consolidate his empire without the support of the Rajputs, So he adopted a friendly policy towards them. He appointed the Rajputs to high positions in the administration. For example, Raja Bihari Mal and his son, Bhagwandas, Raja Man Singh. Raja Todar Mal, Birbal, etc., were given high posts in the administration. Akbar made the Rajputs not only his friends but also his relatives through matrimonial alliances.Harka Bai, who was renamed as Mariam-uz Zamani. He also married two Rajput princesses of Bikaner in .However, Akbar followed an aggressive policy towards those Rajput rulers who refused to accept his suzerainty. One such state that refused to accept Mughal suzerainty was Mewar. The Rajputs also wanted to recover Chittor.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note:Sultans under his control by Mal a diplomacy. He sent embassies to Khandesh. Bijapur, Golconda and Ahmadnagar. At the time of his accession, Akbar was threatened by enemies from all sides. Beyond Agra, the Afghans were still strong and wanted Pai to capture the throne of Delhi.