RAS question
Jahangir faced the revolt of his son Prince Khurram who later became:
Correct answer: (D) Shah Jahan.
Prince Khurram, the son of Emperor Jahangir who rebelled during Jahangir's later years, later became Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation
Prince Khurram is the key link in this Mughal succession question. He revolted against Jahangir in 1623 after being sidelined by Empress Nur Jahan, and became Shah Jahan after Jahangir's death in 1627. Encyclopedia.com, Encyclopedia of World Biography identifies Shah Jahan as Jahangir's third son, born at Lahore in 1592, and given the name Khurram. During Jahangir's closing years, Shah Jahan came into conflict with Nur Jahan and his rebellion against his father was unsuccessful. After Jahangir died in October 1627, succession disputes followed, and Shah Jahan emerged successful and was proclaimed emperor at Agra in February 1628.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Aurangzeb was not Prince Khurram; he was one of Shah Jahan's sons and later displaced Shah Jahan.
- (B) Dara Shikoh was not Jahangir's rebel son Khurram; he was a son of Shah Jahan involved in the later succession struggle.
- (C) Akbar cannot fit this sequence because he was Jahangir's father, not Jahangir's son.
Concept
This tests Mughal dynastic chronology, especially the link between personal names, princely titles, rebellions and regnal names. RAS repeatedly uses such succession facts because they anchor wider questions on Mughal politics and imperial decline.