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Who among the following killed his brothers and put his father under house arrest?

A.
Aurangzeb
B.
Humayun
C.
Akbar
D.
Bahadur Shah II

Solution:

The correct answer is Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb killed his brother Dara Shikoh and arrested his father Shah Jahan and imprisoned him at Agra Fort. Aurangzeb:He crowned himself with the title of "Alamgir". He was called Zinda peer. Mughal area was largest during the time of Aurangzeb. He forbade:Singing and dancing in his courtSati system and Jharokha darshan. Kalma written coin. Astrology and Palm reading. Tuladan practice. Selling and drinking Alcohol and Bhang were prohibited in a public place during his time. Aurangzeb used to play "Veena". He started the Jaziya tax in 1679. He gave permission to the French for setting up a factory at Surat in 1667. Monuments:Bibi ka Makabara: Aurangabad, Maharastra. Moti Masjid: DelhiBadshahi Masjid: Lahore. Additional InformationHumayun: He was defeated by Sher Shah Suri in the battle of Chausa in 1539. He was again defeated by Sher Shah Suri in the battle of Kannauj in 1540. Humayunama was written by his half sister "Gulbadan Begum". Humayun's tomb was built by his widow Haji Begum (Bega Begum) in Delhi. He died in 1556 due to falling from his Library stairs in Purana Quila, Delhi. Akbar:He was born in 1542 at Amrakot, Sindh. He was son of Humayun and Hameeda Bano Begum. He was crowned by Bairam Khan at Kalanpur, Haryana in 1556. He established Matrimonial Alliance between Mughal and Rajputs. He introduced the Mansabdari system in 1574. Monuments:Ibadat Khana: Fatehpur Sikri, Agra. Buland darwaza: Fatehpur Sikri, Agra. Bahadur Shah II:He was also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar. He was the last Mughal ruler of India. He participated in the Revolt of 1857. He was exiled to Rangoon, Burma by the East India Company.

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