Question

After  Aurangazeb's  death______became  the  Mughal
Emperor.


TNSCERT Class 8 History Ch 2. Rise of the Marathas

Answer 1

Answer is Muhammad Azam Shah.

He was the sixth son of Emperor Aurangzeb and was crowned the Emperor on 14 March 1707. Azam Shah, as he is popularly known, was Aurangzeb’s favourite son. His rule was very short and came to an end on 8 June 1707. He was killed along with his three sons, in the battle of Jajau by his half-brother Shah Alam.

Prior to being crowned the emperor, Mohammed Azam Shah was successfully involved in the capture of Bijapur Fort by defeating Sikandar Adil Shah.