Consider the following statements: 1. Mughal rule created a uniform, centralized administration over the entire country. 2. Akbar created a polity integrating Hindus and Muslims into a unified nation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Mughal rule created a uniform, centralized administration over the entire country.
2.Akbar created a polity integrating Hindus and Muslims into a unified nation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: At the height of its power the Mughal Empire stretched from Afghanistan to Bengal and from Kashmir down to the Tamil region in the south.

Mughal rule created a uniform, centralized administration over the entire country.
The Mughals, especially Akbar, created a polity integrating Hindus and Muslims into a unified nation, forging a composite national identity.

Source: NCERT

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