Option c is the correct answer. Statement 1 is correct: Akbar tried to fix the age of marriage for boys and girls, as part of his social reforms. He most probably raised the minimum age for marriage to 14 for girls and 16 for boys. He also prohibited child marriage and encouraged widow remarriage Statement 2 is correct: Akbar granted freedom to girls to marry at their own will and not under parental pressure, giving them more autonomy in marriage decisions. These reforms were part of Akbar's efforts to bring about social harmony and improve the status of women in his empire.