Multiple choice

Akbar permitted his regent Bairam Khan, to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca because

  1. Akbar wanted him to go on a diplomatic mission

  2. Bairam had asked to go for a religious reasons

  3. Bairam had been rebellious and therefore Akbar wanted him to absent himself from India for a while

  4. Akbar could not go himself and therefore sent a substitute
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bairam Khan, Akbar's regent and guardian, had become increasingly powerful and authoritarian. His growing influence and rebellious attitude posed a threat to Akbar's authority. Sending Bairam Khan on pilgrimage to Mecca was a diplomatic way to remove him from the political scene without direct confrontation, allowing Akbar to consolidate power.

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