Medieval History PYQ 90 of 123 · Mughal Emperors · Aurangzeb

Who was the first Mughal ruler who fought against the British?

  1. AJahangir
  2. BAurangzeb
  3. CShah Jahan
  4. DBahadur Shah Zafar
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

67th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre)-2022

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Correct answer: (b) Aurangzeb

Explanation

The first conflict of the Mughals with the English (British) took place in 1686 A.D. during the reign of Aurangzeb. The Mughal governor Shaista Khan drove out the English, including Job Charnock, from Hugli (Hooghly).

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