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

The correct option is B Muhammad Akbar

Aurangzeb sent a formidable army under his son Muhammad Akbar to subdue rebellious Rajput kings, In 1680. Muhammad Akbar was a Mughal prince and the youngest son of Emperor Aurangzeb and his chief consort Dilras Banu Begum. Akbar and his general Tahawwur Khan had been instructed to try to bribe the Rajput nobles to the Mughal side, but in these attempts, they themselves were ensnared by the Rajputs. The Rajputs incited Akbar to rebel against his father and offered all support.