RAS question
Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar signed a peace treaty with which Mughal emperor in 1615?
Correct answer: (B) Jahangir.
Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar made peace with the Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615.
Explanation
Maharana Amar Singh's 1615 settlement was with Jahangir, not with any earlier or later Mughal ruler. The treaty ended nearly a century of Mewar-Mughal hostility and protected Mewar's dignity because Prince Karan Singh went to the Mughal court on Amar Singh's behalf. Britannica records the key terms: Amar Singh initiated negotiations in 1615, recognised Jahangir as suzerain, and received back territory that had been in Mughal possession, including Chitor, though Chitor could not be fortified. Britannica also notes that Amar Singh was not required to attend the imperial court himself, while his son was to represent him. That combination explains why the answer is Jahangir and why the treaty is treated as a negotiated accommodation, not a simple surrender.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Aurangzeb cannot be the emperor in this 1615 treaty because he had not yet been born.
- (C) Akbar cannot be the answer because he died in 1605, a decade before the 1615 Mewar settlement.
- (D) Shah Jahan was still a prince in 1615, while Britannica identifies Jahangir as the emperor whom Amar Singh recognised as suzerain.
Concept
The Mewar-Mughal relationship after prolonged resistance is a recurring RAS theme because it links Rajasthan's regional polity with Mughal imperial expansion. The key exam point is the 1615 accommodation under Jahangir and the dignity-preserving condition that Amar Singh's son represented him at court.