Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?
A
Akbar
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B
Jahangir
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C
Shah Jahan
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D
Aurangzeb
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Solution
The correct option is C Aurangzeb The Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb was very aggressive. He spent the last 25 years of his life (1682-1707) in the Deccan. He was an advocate of direct conquest of the Deccan states due to the strategic importance of the Deccan states and the administrative and economic necessity of the Mughal empire.