Akbar’s main objective in the Battle of Haldighati (1576) was unequivocally to bring Rana Pratap under his control. Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar was the sole major Rajput ruler who refused to submit to Mughal authority. Akbar considered his submission essential for consolidating his empire and securing an uncontested paramountcy over the entire Rajputana region. The correct answer is (C) To bring Rana Pratap under his control.
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Akbar’s core objective in the Battle of Haldighati (1576) was to force the complete submission of Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar. Rana Pratap was the last prominent Rajput ruler resisting Akbar’s suzerainty. Although the battle was inconclusive in terms of a final military victory, its purpose was imperial—to end the political and military independence of Mewar. Akbar needed the entire Rajput belt secured, both for strategic control and as a symbol of his unchallenged authority over the vast northern Indian subcontinent.