Who was the next Mughal Emperor after Shah Jahan?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb was the next Mughal emperor after Shah Jahan.
Mughal timeline in India:
1526: Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi, the Delhi Sultan, at Panipat, becomes the first Mughal emperor
1530-40: First phase of Humayun’s reign
1540-55: Humayun defeated by Sher Shah, in exile at the Safavid court
1555-56: Humayun regains lost territories
1556-1605: Reign of Akbar
1605-27: Reign of Jahangir
1628-58: Reign of Shah Jahan
1658-1707: Reign of Aurangzeb