Question

Two of the following states, which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan, were:

  1. Ahmednagar and Bijapur
  2. Bidar and Bijapur
  3. Bijapur and Golkonda
  4. Golkonda and Ahmednagar

Answer:

Option C: Bijapur and Golkonda

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bijapur and Golkonda”.

Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor, extended his empire in the Deccan region of India through various military campaigns. Among the Deccan states he conquered, two significant ones were Bijapur and Golkonda.