History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2013 History
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
ASecond Battle of Panipat : Akbar versus Ibrahim Lodi
BBattle of Haldighati : Akbar versus Rana Udai Singh
CBattle of Dharmat : Aurangzeb versus Dara ✓ Correct
DBattle of Samugarh : Aurangzeb versus Shuja
Correct answer: (C) Battle of Dharmat : Aurangzeb versus Dara — The pair Battle of Dharmat and Aurangzeb versus Dara is correctly matched, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The pair Battle of Dharmat and Aurangzeb versus Dara is correctly matched, so that is the answer.
★The Battle of Dharmat in 1658 was fought in the war of succession, with Aurangzeb defeating Dara's army.
★The Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 was fought between Akbar's forces and Hemu, not Ibrahim Lodi.
★The Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Akbar and Rana Pratap, not Udai Singh.
★The Battle of Samugarh in 1658 was fought between Dara and the joint force of Aurangzeb and Murad.
★These battles decided the throne in the Mughal war of succession.
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