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Q: Aurangzeb put his father……….under house arrest in Agra Fort.
  • A. Humayun
  • B. Shah Jahan
  • C. Akbar
  • D. Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: Option B - In September 1657, Shah Jahan fell seriously ill. This set off a war of succession between the emperor and his sons Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh. Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh was executed by his brother Aurangzeb after being betrayed by Afghan Chief Malik Jiwan. Aurangzeb killed his younger brother Shuja and Murad. Shah Jahan recovered from his illness, but emperor Aurangzeb put his father under house arrest in Agra Fort from July 1658 untill his death in January 1666.
B. In September 1657, Shah Jahan fell seriously ill. This set off a war of succession between the emperor and his sons Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh. Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh was executed by his brother Aurangzeb after being betrayed by Afghan Chief Malik Jiwan. Aurangzeb killed his younger brother Shuja and Murad. Shah Jahan recovered from his illness, but emperor Aurangzeb put his father under house arrest in Agra Fort from July 1658 untill his death in January 1666.

Explanations:

In September 1657, Shah Jahan fell seriously ill. This set off a war of succession between the emperor and his sons Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh. Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh was executed by his brother Aurangzeb after being betrayed by Afghan Chief Malik Jiwan. Aurangzeb killed his younger brother Shuja and Murad. Shah Jahan recovered from his illness, but emperor Aurangzeb put his father under house arrest in Agra Fort from July 1658 untill his death in January 1666.