Q75
History of IndiaMughal Empire
Which Mughal emperor was known as Alamgir I?
- a.Akbar
- b.Jahangir
- c.Aurangzeb
- d.Bahadur Shah II
Answer: (C) Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707) took the title Alamgir ("seizer of the world") at his coronation; he is called Alamgir I because a later Mughal, Alamgir II, ruled from 1754 to 1759. Aurangzeb reimposed the jizya (1679), had Guru Tegh Bahadur executed (1675), annexed Bijapur (1686) and Golconda (1687), and died at Ahmednagar. Titles of the others: Akbar was Jalaluddin Muhammad, Jahangir was Nuruddin Muhammad (Salim), and Bahadur Shah II "Zafar" was the last Mughal emperor, exiled to Rangoon after 1857. Bahadur Shah I was also known as Shah Alam I.