Question

Write a brief note on Central Asian policy of Shah Jahan?
With Sub point .....

Answer 1

Answer:

Mughul emperors and their attempts to conquer central Asia.

Mughul emperors always desired to conquer their ancestral homeland in Central Asia which included Trans-Oxina, Badakhshan, Balkh, Bhukhara, Samarqand etc. Except Aurangzeb, all Mughul emperors tried to occupy that territory particularly the city of Samarqand, the conquest of which they regarded prestigious.

Babur attempted several times to capture Samarqand and succeeded thrice but every time he had to leave it because of the opposition of the Uzbegs. However, he kept Badakhshan with himself. His son, Humayun, remained its governor from 1520-29 A.D. After Humayun, Sulaiman was appointed its governor. During the reign of Humayun, Sulaiman declared himself indepen­dent. Therefore, Badakhshan was lost to the Mughuls