Previous year MCQs

Medieval History UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Who was that General whom the Sultan of Bijapur sent in 1659 to suppress Shivaji?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Afzal Khan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Afzal Khan”.
Afzal Khan was the general sent by the Sultan of Bijapur in 1659 to suppress Shivaji. This encounter famously led to Afzal Khan's death and a significant victory for Shivaji Maharaj.

The Sultanate of Bijapur was an early modern kingdom in the western Deccan and South India, ruled by the Adil Shahi or Adilshahi dynasty.

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