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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb's conflict with the Sikhs included the execution of
A. Guru Tegh Bahadur
B. Guru Nanak
C. Guru Arjan under Aurangzeb
D. Guru Gobind Singh
Correct Answer: A
Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi in 1675.
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Shivaji was crowned in
A. 1674
B. 1666
C. 1680
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
He was crowned Chhatrapati in 1674.
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Shivaji escaped from confinement in
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Lahore
D. Ajmer
Correct Answer: A
He famously escaped from Agra.
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The Maratha leader who met Aurangzeb at Agra was
A. Shivaji
B. Baji Rao I
C. Balaji Vishwanath
D. Nana Fadnavis
Correct Answer: A
Shivaji visited the Mughal court in 1666.
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Aurangzeb's major Deccan opponent was
A. The Maratha movement
B. Portuguese Bengal
C. Rajput Amber only
D. Sikh Empire under Ranjit Singh
Correct Answer: A
The Marathas became the most persistent military challenge.
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Golconda was annexed in
A. 1687
B. 1679
C. 1658
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
Golconda fell in 1687.
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Which Deccan sultanate was annexed in 1686?
A. Bijapur
B. Golconda
C. Ahmadnagar in 1707
D. Mysore
Correct Answer: A
Bijapur was annexed in 1686.
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Aurangzeb spent the last decades of his reign mainly in the
A. Deccan
B. Punjab
C. Bengal
D. Kashmir
Correct Answer: A
He personally directed prolonged Deccan campaigns.
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Fatawa-e-Alamgiri was compiled by
A. A group of Islamic jurists under imperial patronage
B. Aurangzeb alone in one year
C. Abul Fazl
D. Dara Shikoh
Correct Answer: A
A team of scholars prepared it.
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Aurangzeb's compilation of Hanafi law is known as
A. Fatawa-e-Alamgiri
B. Ain-i-Akbari
C. Akbarnama
D. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
Correct Answer: A
It was a major digest of Hanafi jurisprudence.
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Aurangzeb reimposed jizya in
A. 1679
B. 1658
C. 1669
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
He restored jizya in 1679.
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Aurangzeb's formal coronation took place in
A. 1659
B. 1658 only
C. 1666
D. 1679
Correct Answer: A
A grand second coronation was held in 1659.
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Aurangzeb imprisoned Shah Jahan at
A. Agra Fort
B. Red Fort Lahore
C. Gwalior Fort
D. Daulatabad
Correct Answer: A
Shah Jahan spent his final years confined in Agra Fort.
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The Battle of Samugarh was fought in
A. 1658
B. 1657
C. 1666
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
Aurangzeb defeated Dara's forces at Samugarh in 1658.
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Who was Aurangzeb's principal rival brother?
A. Dara Shikoh
B. Khurram
C. Salim
D. Khusrau
Correct Answer: A
Dara Shikoh was the leading rival and Shah Jahan's favored heir.
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Aurangzeb became emperor in
A. 1658
B. 1628
C. 1605
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
He seized power during the war of succession in 1658.
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Aurangzeb's regnal title was
A. Alamgir
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Alam
D. Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: A
He adopted the title Alamgir, 'Seizer of the World'.
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Aurangzeb's mother was
A. Mumtaz Mahal
B. Nur Jahan
C. Jodha Bai
D. Hamida Banu Begum
Correct Answer: A
Mumtaz Mahal was his mother.
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Aurangzeb's father was
A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Akbar
D. Babur
Correct Answer: A
He was a son of Shah Jahan.
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Aurangzeb was born in
A. 1618
B. 1605
C. 1628
D. 1658
Correct Answer: A
Aurangzeb was born on 3 November 1618.