Question

Kamal Khan Ghakkar, the chief of the Gakhar tribe, was made a Mansabdar by emporer______?
A)Babar
B) Jahangir
C) Akbar
D) Shah Jahan

Answer 1

Hint: This Mughal ruler followed the policy of religious tolerance and professed the new religion called the Din-e-Ilahi.

Complete answer:
The Gakhars or Gakhars are a clan found predominantly near the Potohar plateau in the Northern part of Pakistan's Punjab province. In the 1990s, Gakhars who professed Islam were reported to be most prevalent in Hazara district and in northern districts of Punjab such as Rawalpindi and Sindh. Now let's see the options:-
Babar- Babur was the founder of Mughal Empire who had Turkish ancestry. He was not religiously tolerant and did not allow Hindus to take up high jobs hence this is incorrect.
Jahangir- Jahangir was the son of Akbar The great who also was not religiously tolerant thus it is not the right answer.
Akbar- Also called Akbar the Great , he is one of the most famous rulers of the entire Indian history. He was religiously tolerant and started the Mansabdari system which was an effective way to administer his Kingdom. Thus this is the correct option.
Shah Jahan- Shah Jahan was also not religiously tolerant and was more focused on spending lavishly rather than meddling with the external affairs hence this is incorrect.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note: The Mansabdari System was introduced by Akbar in India as a new administrative tool and revenue system. The term mansab literally means position, status or rank, but in context of the structure of the Mughal administration it indicated the rank of mansabdar i.e. in the official hierarchy.