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Meherji Rana (Wikipedia)

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Wikipedia's article on Dastur Meherji Rana, the sixteenth century Parsi high priest from Navsari, Gujarat, documenting his 1578 visit to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court, contemporary Mughal chroniclers' record of Parsi priests attending the royal court that year, and Akbar's grant of tax free land to Meherji Rana in recognition. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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3
A community edited general reference, tier 3, used here as independent corroboration of Meherji Rana's origin in Navsari, his 1578 visit to Akbar's court and the land grant that followed, alongside World History Encyclopedia's account above.
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Used for Meherji Rana's origin in Navsari, his 1578 visit to Akbar's court and Akbar's land grant to him.
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Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meherji_Rana
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Gujarat, Regions

This source names Gujarat directly: "Parsi high priest from Navsari, Gujarat, documenting his 1578 visit to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court, contemporary Mughal chroniclers' record of Parsi priests attending the royal court that year..."

Source Meherji Rana (Wikipedia)
Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)

This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
  • Spread Events, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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