GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?
A
Babur
B
Akbar
C
Aurangzeb
D
Jahangir
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Humayun’s son Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) is often remembered as the greatest of all Mughal emperors. When Akbar came to the throne, he inherited a shrunken empire, not extending much beyond the Punjab and the area around Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solution. Akbar made many reforms to the empire because of which he was called Akbar the Great. Akbar was the greatest Mughal emperor because rather than ruining India he did many things for its welfare.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707) expanded the empire to its greatest extent, particularly after annexing the Muslim Deccan kingdoms of Bijapur (1686) and Golconda (1687), but his political and religious intolerance also laid the seeds of its decline.

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