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Military Commanders during the Rule of Akbar were known as …………. .

A

Kotwal

B

Faujdars

C

Bakhshi

D

Sadr

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B
Faujdar was a title awarded by Mughal and other Muslim rulers in South Asia to garrison commanders. In pre-Mughal times, the term referred to a military officer but did not refer to a specific rank. With the administrativereforms performed by Mughal emperor Akbar, this rank was systematised.
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