Multiple choice

The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh campaign was to

  1. secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul

  2. conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands

  3. fix the Mughal frontier on the scientific line, the Amu Dana

  4. expand the Mughal Empire beyond the subcontinent
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakshan campaign in central Asia was to secure the defence of North-West India. That is why statement a is correct.

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