INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUGHAL KINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?
A
Akbar
B
Shahjahan
C
Aurangzeb
D
Jahangir
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb was very aggressive. He spent the last 25 years of his life (1682-1707) in the Deccan. He was an advocate of direct conquest of the Deccan states due to the strategic importance of the Deccan states and the administrative and economic necessity of the Mughal empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the death of Aurangzeb in c. 1707 CE, a war of succession broke out among his three sons – Muazzam (the governor of Kabul), Muhammad Kam Baksh (the governor of Deccan) and Muhammad Azam Shah (the governor of Gujarat). Muazzam emerged victorious and ascended the throne with the title of Bahadur Shah Ⅰ.

Detailed explanation-3: -Akbar. Humayun’s son Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) is often remembered as the greatest of all Mughal emperors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Later, during 1686-1687, Golconda and Bijapur were conquered by Aurangzeb.

Detailed explanation-5: -Akbar was the longest-serving ruler of the Mughal empire. ( Aurangzeb has the maximum area under his rule than any other Mughal ruler. He was born on 3rd November, 1618 in Dahod. “Jizya” tax was abolished by Akbar and was reintroduced by Aurangzeb. More items

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