In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbars empire at a certain juncture: A stands for an independent country and B marks the site of a city. Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information ?

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Q: 53 (IAS/1998)
In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar’s empire at a certain juncture: ‘A’ stands for an independent country and ‘B’ marks the site of a city.
Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IAS

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keywords: 

{'akbar': [7, 4, 6, 2], 'lahore': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'khandesh': [1, 2, 2, 0], 'empire': [3, 2, 6, 5], 'map': [0, 7, 2, 0], 'multan': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'shaded part': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'gondwana': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'city': [20, 2, 8, 20], 'independent country': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'correct information': [0, 1, 0, 0]}

In this question, the correct name for Akbar`s empire at a certain point in time, an independent country and a city is to be identified. This requires historical and geographical knowledge.

Option 1: Akbar`s empire in 1557 with `A` as Golconda and `B` as Lahore - this is incorrect because Akbar only came to power in 1555, and by 1557, he had not expanded his empire to encompass Lahore or Golconda.

Option 2: Akbar`s empire in 1557 with `A` as Khandesh and `B` as Multan - this is incorrect as Multan was conquered in 1556 and Khandesh did not come into Mughal control until 1601.

Option 3: Akbar`s empire in 1605 with `A` as Gondwana and `B` as Multan - while Akbar`s empire did extend to Multan by 1605, Gondwana was never an independent country during his reign.

Option 4: Akbar`s empire in 1605 with `A` as Gondwana and `B` as Lahore - this is the correct answer. By 1605, Lahore had become a