Bihar was divided into how many Sarkars during the reign of Akbar?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) 7

Explanation:

• During the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, the empire was systematically divided into administrative units.
• In 1580 AD, Akbar organized his entire empire into 12 Subahs (provinces), and Bihar was constituted as one of these Subahs.
• The Subah of Bihar was further subdivided into 7 Sarkars (districts) for efficient revenue collection and administration.

• The seven Sarkars of Bihar under Akbar were: Bihar, Monghyr (Munger), Rohtas, Tirhut, Hajipur, Saran, and Champaran.
• The Subah was headed by a Subahdar (Governor), while each Sarkar was administered by a Faujdar (military commander) and an Amalguzar (revenue collector).

• This is historically incorrect; the documented number of Sarkars in Bihar during Akbar's time is exactly seven.

• Although administrative boundaries changed in later periods, specifically under Akbar, there were only seven Sarkars in Bihar.

• This number does not align with the Ain-i-Akbari, which serves as the primary historical record detailing the seven Sarkars of the Bihar Subah.