Tobacco was introduced for cultivation during the reign of:

Akbar ruled India and the Portuguese brought tobacco to India at that time. The earliest use of tobacco included both medicinal and recreational uses; After time, the cultivation of tobacco expanded within the empire's borders. During the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605) tobacco was first introduced into cultivation in India. Portuguese traders are said to have brought tobacco to India in the late 16th or early 17th century (the exact time often cited is 16041605), and the plant rapidly spread, soon becoming one of the major crops of Gujarat and other areas.