Question

The given map refers to the kingdom of :

(a) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandesh in 1691 

(b) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605 

(c) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of Hyderabad 

(d) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in 1707

Answer 1

(a) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandesh in 1691 

Khandesh was ancient name of the north-western region of Maharashtra. Asirgarh was an important fort in Khandesh. In 1601, Mughal emperor Akbar annexed the Khandesh sultanate and Burhanpur became the capital of Khandesh Subah of the Mughal empire. The shaded portion in given map indicates Khandesh during Akbar.