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UPSC 2003 · Q2 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

The battle of Dharmat was fought between

(a) Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand
(b) Babar and the Afghans
(c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
(d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
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Answer: (c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
UPSC 2003 · Q16 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?

(a) He was deposed by his wazir
(b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
(c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
(d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
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Answer: (c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
UPSC 2003 · Q101 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.

Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (c) A is true but R is false