Question

In 1680, Aurangzeb sent a formidable army under his son_____to subdue rebellious Rajput kings.
A. Azam Shah
B. Muhammad Akbar
C. Bahadur Shah I
D. Shah Alam

Answer 1

Hint: Aurangzeb was the son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and Queen Mumtaz Mahal. He was considered the most controversial king in medieval history in India. He was a brutal and tyrant emperor. His youngest son, Muhammad Akbar deceived him when he sent him to subdue Rajputs. He was the son of Aurangzeb’s queen Dilrus Banu Begum.

Complete answer:
 In 1680, Aurangzeb sent a formidable army under his son Muhammad Akbar to subdue rebellious Rajput Kings.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Additional information: During the reign of Aurangzeb, the Mughal empire reached its great extent. He was the last powerful and mighty king of the Mughal dynasty after his father Shah Jahan. He did not enjoy a luxurious life. He reimposed the Jizya tax on Hindus. He was a Muslim Orthodox. Hence, he destroyed many temples and led wars against Hindu contemporary kings such as Rajputs, Sikhs, and Marathas. He arrested and executed the Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur who refused to embrace Islam. His contemporary Rajput rulers were Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur, Raja Jaswant Singh of Marwar, and Raja Raj Singh of Mewar. However, he failed to subdue the Rajputs due to conspiracy and deceits by his own people.

Note:Muhammad Akbar revolted against his father Aurangzeb with the support of Rajputs but he got failed in that and fled to Maharashtra under the protection of Durga Das. Aurangzeb ruled successfully for almost fifty years from 1658 to 107 although his anti-religious and brutal policies marked the weaknesses of his reign.