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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 34 of 200

Q34
History of IndiaMughal Empire
Which among the Mughal princes assassinated Abul Fazl?
  1. a.Khasru
  2. b.Selim
  3. c.Azimushhan
  4. d.Khurram

Answer: (B) Selim

Abul Fazl, the chief court historian of Emperor Akbar and author of the Akbarnama, was assassinated in 1602 on the orders of Prince Selim (later Emperor Jahangir). Selim resented Abul Fazl's influence over Akbar and saw him as an obstacle to his succession.