Who was Akbar’s Governor of Gujarat?

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answered Feb 21, 2022 by Sindhusai (106k points)
selected Feb 21, 2022 by Ankitakaruan

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Itimad Khan

The correct answer is Itimad Khan.

The last two Gujarat Sultans, Ahmad Shah III, and Mahmud Shah III were raised to the throne when they were young.
So the nobles were had decided to carry on the government under one noble as a regent of the Sultan and they further divided the country among themselves.
But the nobles had their own aspirations so started looking for the opportunity to expand their territories with intention of the supremacy.
On one such occasion, the noble named Itimad Khan requested help from the Mughal Emperor Akbar who promptly agreed to help.
Early in July 1572, he invaded Gujarat. He first captured Disa and then Patan and appointed a governor.

Mirza Aziz Koka-
- Mirza Aziz Koka, also known as Kokaltash and by his sobriquet Khan-i-Azam, was the foster brother of Akbar, who remained one of the leading nobles at the courts of the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir.
- He was also the Subahdar, governor of the Subah of Gujarat.
Bairam Khan-
- Bairam Khan was an important military commander, and later commander-in-chief of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal Emperors, Humayun, and Akbar.
- He was also the guardian, chief mentor, adviser, teacher, and the most trusted ally of Akbar.