Aurangzeb

Question 1

How did Aurangzeb attain the throne?

Answer 1

By defeating his brothers in the war of succession

Question 2

How much did Bengal expand during Aurangzeb’s rule?

Answer 2

Expanded to the northeast, northwest and the south

Question 3

What tax did he introduce?

Answer 3

Jizya

Question 4

What policies of Aurangzeb made him unpopular?

Answer 4

1. Religious policy (not religiously tolerant towards Hindus and other communities)
2. Deccan policy (trying to crush the Marathas)
3. Rajput policy (Betrayed the Rajputs which led to the Rajput War)

Question 5

When did Aurangzeb die?

Answer 5

March 1707