Question

what is the correct chronological sequence of the later Mughal emperors?
1. Bahadur shah- I
2. Farrukhsiyar
3. Muhammad shah
4. Jahandar shah
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. 1,2,3,4
B. 1,4,2,3
C. 1,3,4,2
D. 4,1,2,3

Answer 1

Hint:
Mughal emperors (or Muggle) established and ruled the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, which was primarily associated with the modern states of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughals controlled most of India from 1526 and controlled most of the subcontinent around 1700.


Complete step by step solution:
The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur, an Timurid prince and ruler from Central Asia. Babur was a direct descendant of Emperor Timurid Tamerlane on his father's side and Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan from his mother's side. 14-year-old Prince Babur was driven off his property in Turkey by Sheibani Khan and turned to India to fulfill his ambition. He settled in Kabul and then drove continuously from Afghanistan through the southern Khyber Pass to India. Babur's forces dominated most of northern India after his victory at Panipat in 1526.

chronological sequence:
- Bahadur Shah, also known as Mohammed Muazzam and Shah Alam, was the seventh Mughal emperor of India, who reigned from 1707 until his death in 1712.
- Jahandar Shah reigned briefly between 1712 and 1713.
- Farrukhsiyar was the Mughal Emperor from 1713 to 1719 after assassinating Jahandar Shah.
- Muhammad Shah was the Mughal Emperor from 1719 to 1748. He was the son of Khudjista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
There were nineteen emperors of the Mughal Empire over thirteen generations. Most successful Mughal emperor was Humayun's son Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) is often cited as the greatest of all Mughal emperors. When Akbar took the throne, he inherited a small kingdom not far beyond Punjab and the Delhi area.