In 1685, Aurangzeb first sent his son _______to capture Bijapur.
A
Muhammad Akbar
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B
Shah Alam
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C
Azam Shah
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D
Bahadur Shah I
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Solution
The correct option is C Azam Shah In 1685, Aurangzeb dispatched his son Muhammad Azam Shah alongside Ruhullah Khan the Mir Bakshi (organizer) with a force of nearly 50,000 men to capture Bijapur Fort. The Mughal Army arrived at Bijapur in March 1685.