Abul Fazl wrote in the Ain-i-Akbari about which princely state that, “it was…
2024
Abul Fazl wrote in the Ain-i-Akbari about which princely state that, “it was so prosperous that the people paid their taxes in gold coins and elephants”?
- A.
Scindia
- B.
Bhopal
- C.
Gondwana
- D.
Bundelkhand
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Correct answer: C
Abul Fazl, in the Ain-i-Akbari (part of the Akbarnama), describes the Gond kingdom of Garha-Katanga in Gondwana, which flourished under Rani Durgavati. He records that it was so prosperous that its people paid their revenue in gold coins and elephants, the region being famous for trapping and exporting wild elephants. When the Mughals defeated the Gonds in 1564, the booty included gold coins and large numbers of elephants. The correct answer is Gondwana.
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