History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2012 History
Consider the following Mughal emperors of the eighteenth century. Which sequence represents the correct chronological order?
- 1. Alamgir II
- 2. Ahmad Shah
- 3. Jahandar Shah
- 4. Muhammad Shah
A2, 1, 3, 4
B1, 2, 3, 4
C3, 4, 2, 1 ✓ Correct
D3, 4, 1, 2
Correct answer: (C) 3, 4, 2, 1 — The correct order is 3, 4, 2, 1, that is Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah, Ahmad Shah, Alamgir II.
Explanation
★The correct order is 3, 4, 2, 1, that is Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah, Ahmad Shah, Alamgir II.
★Jahandar Shah ruled briefly from 1712 to 1713 as a weak successor of Bahadur Shah I.
★Muhammad Shah, called Rangila, ruled from 1719 to 1748 and saw Nadir Shah's invasion.
★Ahmad Shah Bahadur ruled from 1748 to 1754 amid growing disorder.
★Alamgir II ruled from 1754 to 1759 as a puppet of his ministers.
★This line shows the rapid decline of Mughal authority in the eighteenth century.
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