Multiple choice

Consider the following statements about the post Aurangzeb Mughal Period -

  1. Farrukhsiyar owed his elevation to the throne to Zulfiqur Khan and Imad-ul Mulk.
  2. Aurangzeb had left a will to partition Mughal Empire among his three surviving sons after his death.
  3. Muhammad Shah was supported by Nizam-ul Mulk of the Deccan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 & 2 only

  2. 2 & 3 only

  3. 3 only

  4. 1, 2 & 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 2 is correct: Aurangzeb did leave a will to partition the empire among his three surviving sons (Azam, Muazzam, and Kam Baksh), which led to the war of succession. Statement 3 is also correct: Nizam-ul Mulk initially supported Muhammad Shah (1719-1748) in his succession. Statement 1 is incorrect: Farrukhsiyar owed his elevation to the Saiyid brothers Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali Khan, not Zulfiqar Khan.

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