After the accession, Jahangir tried to increase and strengthen the control over Mewar:-
A. Jahangir sent Prince Parvez against the Rana of Mewar.
B. Jahangir has mentioned the acceptance of submission by the Rana of Mewar in Tujuke-Jahangir.
C. Rana Amar Singh of Mewar agreed to send his son Karan Singh to the Mughal court.
D. Karan Singh was granted the Mansab of 1000 Jats/1000 Sawars by Jahangir.
E. Jahangir established matrimonial relations with Mewar state.

Select the correct answer from the options given below:

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UGC NET Paper 2: History 16th June 2023 Shift 2

Answer 1

The correct code is only A, B, C.Confusion Points

According to NTA answer key option D is incorrect. But According to Irfan Habib and his book option D is correct.Karan Singh was indeed granted the Mansab of 1000 Jats/1000 Sawars by Jahangir.

Key Points

Jahangir sent Prince Parvez against the Rana of Mewar. Statement A is correct.
- In 1609, shortly after he acceded to the throne, Jahangir sent his son Prince Parvez to attack the Rana of Mewar, Amar Singh I.
- The Mewar forces were defeated in the Battle of Dewair in 1610.
Jahangir has mentioned the acceptance of submission by the Rana of Mewar in Tujuke-Jahangir. Statement B is correct.
- Tuzuk-e-Jahangir is the autobiography of Jahangir.
- In it, he mentions that the Rana of Mewar submitted to him in 1615.
Rana Amar Singh of Mewar agreed to send his son Karan Singh to the Mughal court. Statement C is correct.
- Rana Amar Singh of Mewar agreed to send his son Karan Singh for diplomatic relations with the Mughal court in 1615.
Karan Singh was granted the Mansab of 1000 Jats/1000 Sawars by Jahangir. Statement D is incorrect.
- Karan Singh was not granted the Mansab of 1000 Jats/1000 Sawars by Jahangir.
Jahangir established matrimonial relations with Mewar state. Statement E is incorrect.
- Jahangir did not establish matrimonial relations with Mewar state.