The historian V. A. Smith called Akbar’s Gujarat campaign of 1573 a “historic rapid campaign.” Akbar personally led a small, fast force to quickly suppress a rebellion that had erupted shortly after his initial conquest of the region. He covered the 450 miles in just 11 days, securing a lightning victory. The correct answer is (A) Gujarat campaign.
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The historian V. A. Smith famously labeled Akbar’s Gujarat campaign of 1573 a “historic rapid campaign.” This campaign was undertaken to crush a rebellion that arose quickly after Akbar’s initial conquest of the wealthy province in 1572. Akbar, exhibiting his great personal leadership and speed, covered approximately 450 miles from Fatehpur Sikri to Ahmedabad in just eleven days. [Image illustrating the rapid Mughal march to Gujarat] The incredible swiftness of the journey and the subsequent crushing of the rebellion demonstrated the superior mobility of the Mughal military system.