History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2015 History
'The attempt to extend Mughal administration over Golconda and Bijapur stretched the Mughal empire to a breaking point; perhaps Aurangzeb might have been better advised to accept the suggestion of his eldest son Shah Alam for a settlement with Bijapur and Golconda, annexing only a part of their territories.' These are the views of:
AJadunath Sarkar
BAthar Ali
CSatish Chandra ✓ Correct
DJ.F. Richards
Correct answer: (C) Satish Chandra — These are the views of Satish Chandra, so the answer is Satish Chandra.
Explanation
★These are the views of Satish Chandra, so the answer is Satish Chandra.
★He held that the conquest of Golconda and Bijapur overstretched the empire.
★He felt that Aurangzeb might have done better to settle with them.
★This settlement was the advice of his son Shah Alam.
★Satish Chandra was a noted historian of medieval India.
★He wrote much on the decline of the Mughal empire.
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