INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was
A
Shaista Khan
B
Mir Jumla
C
Mirza Raja Jai Singh
D
Jaswant Singh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mir Jumla, general of Aurangzeb conquered the Assam, Chittagong, and north-eastern India to re-establish Mughal prestige.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ahom king Sutamla had to take flight and hide in Namrup during Mir Jumla’s occupation of the capital. The defection of Baduli Phukan, a high ranking Ahom commander, precipitated the Treaty of Ghilajharighat in January 1663, with the Ahom king accepting tributary status.

Detailed explanation-3: -Early life. Mir Jumla was born as Ubaidullah Shariyatullah Khan in 1670 or 1671 at Samarkand. His father was Mir Muhammad Wafa. He migrated to India at a young age during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Detailed explanation-4: -The British emperor took charge of the state and thus begun the colonial era of Assam. Assam lost much of its territory to new states that emerged from within its borders. The British annexed Cachar in 1832 and Jaintia Hills in 1835.

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