INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Akbar’s successor was:
A
Nur Jahan.
B
Aurangzeb.
C
Shah Jahan.
D
Jahangir.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jahangir/Salim (1605 – 1627 CE) Salim was the eldest son of Jodha Bai and Akbar, who succeeded to the throne in c. 1605 CE, after the death of Akbar. He assumed the title of Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir (conqueror of the world).

Detailed explanation-2: -Jahangir succeeded Akbar in 1605 CE.

Detailed explanation-3: -After his death, there was a brief period of infighting between them. Shah Jahan won and succeeded the Mughal throne.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jahangir (birth name Salim), the son of Akbar, was so eager to take power that he staged a brief revolt in 1599, proclaiming his independence while his father was still on the throne.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir ("the World Seizer") was the son of Akbar the Great, ruler of the Mughal empire in northern India who had expanded the Mughal rule as far as Gujarat and Bengal. He was the declared successor to his father from an early age.

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