Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was Jahanara?

  1. Shahjahan's Daughter

  2. Akbar's Sister - In - Law

  3. Aurangzeb's Sister

  4. Jahangir's Wife
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Explanation

Jahanara Begum (1614-1681) was indeed Shah Jahan's daughter AND Aurangzeb's sister - they shared the same father. She was the eldest daughter of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, making her Aurangzeb's full sister (same parents). Jahanara played a crucial role as mediator between Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb during the war of succession and later managed the imperial household.

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