Who had succeeded Mir Jumla as governor of Bengal in the reign of Aurangzeb?

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Solution

The correct option is C Shaista Khan
Shaista Khan succeeded Mir Jumla as governor of Bengal from 1664 to 1688. He was a subahdar and a general in the Mughal army. And the maternal uncle of Emperor Aurangzeb. One of his notable achievements was the conquest of Chittagong.

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