A debate club receives a timeline of succession events. In 1657 Shah Jahan became ill. His sons Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, Murad and Shah Shuja raised armies. ...
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A debate club receives a timeline of succession events. In 1657 Shah Jahan became ill. His sons Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, Murad and Shah Shuja raised armies. Aurangzeb defeated Dara at Samugarh, imprisoned Shah Jahan and became emperor. The chair asks whether this struggle shows strength in Mughal military leadership or a serious weakness in the way imperial power passed between rulers.
(a) Identify the Mughal prince who became emperor after the conflict. [1]
(b) Describe what happened to Shah Jahan after Aurangzeb's victory. [1]
(c) Analyse why repeated wars of succession damaged the Mughal Empire. [2]
Answer Details
(a) Aurangzeb [1] (b) He was imprisoned / confined at Agra Fort [1]. (c) Rival princes used troops and money against each other [1]; victory could leave bitterness, weaken administration and encourage regional rivals [1].
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