Rani Durgavati died in 1564 fighting the army of which Mughal commander?
- A.Bairam Khan
- B.Asaf Khan
- C.Man Singh
- D.Todar Mal
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Asaf Khan. Asaf Khan, a commander serving Akbar, invaded Garha-Katanga in 1564. Rani Durgavati met him in the field, and when she was wounded by arrows and saw the battle turning, she took her own life rather than be captured. The fort of Chauragarh fell soon afterwards and her son Bir Narayan died in its defence. Abul Fazl describes the campaign and the wealth carried off from the kingdom.
Option A, Bairam Khan, was Akbar's regent in the first years of the reign and had left the scene before this campaign. Option C, Man Singh, was the Kachhwaha noble who later led Mughal armies in Bengal and in the Haldighati campaign against Maharana Pratap, not in Gondwana. Option D, Todar Mal, was Akbar's revenue minister, remembered for the bandobast settlement rather than for commanding this invasion. The year 1564 and the name Asaf Khan should be learnt together.
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