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Q4 (UPPCS/2024) History & Culture › Medieval India

Consider the following statements with reference to Bairam Khan :
1. Akbar gave the title of Khan-i-Khana to Bairam Khan.
2. This title was not given at the time of appointment of Bairam Khan as Vazir of Empire.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: Akbar conferred the prestigious title of Khan-i-Khana (also spelled Khan-i-Khanan, meaning 'Lord of Lords') on Bairam Khan to honor his loyalty and service as his mentor and regent. This title signified his supreme position in the Mughal hierarchy.

Statement 2 is incorrect: According to historical accounts like the Akbarnama, on 14 February 1556, immediately following Akbar's coronation at Kalanaur, Bairam Khan was appointed as the Vakil-us-Sultanat (the equivalent of Vazir or Prime Minister) and was simultaneously granted the title of Khan-i-Khana. It was not a later recognition but was bestowed at the time of his appointment to the highest administrative office. While he had served Humayun and held the title Amir-ul-Umara previously, the specific title Khan-i-Khana was part of his formal elevation under Akbar's new reign.

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