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(a) Portuguese maritime power disrupted the character of trade in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century. Review. (15 marks)

(b) Akbar’s Rajput policy was shaped by considerations of factional politics in the Mughal court. Discuss. (15 marks)

(c) Evaluate the impact of Mughal revenue administration on the agrarian structure of North India. To what extent did it bring continuity and change in the rural socio-economic fabric ? (20 marks)