Question

Who was the successor of Shah Jahan and discuss how he ascended

the throne and what was his religious policies? How did he ruled the

Mogul Empire?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The succcessor of Shah Jahan was Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb, who won the war of succession, ascended the throne in 1658. He killed all his three brothers one by one and imprisoned his father Shahjahan at Agra. He ascended the throne in 1658 at the age of just 40 years. According to the shara, in a Muslim state, the payment of jizyah was obligatory, for the non-Muslims. Aurangzeb, in fact, did not try to change the nature of the state, but reasserted its fundamentally Islamic character. Aurangzeb's religious beliefs cannot be considered as the basis of his political policies. Aurangzeb is known for being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.