Ahmednagar was finally annexed by the Mughals in __________.

Correct answer: 1637

Explanation: The correct answer is B. 1637. The Ahmednagar Sultanate, one of the five Deccan Sultanates, was a major political power in the Deccan region during the 16th–17th centuries. The Mughal campaign to subjugate Ahmednagar started during Akbar’s reign, with Chand Bibi resisting fiercely in the early stages (late 1500s). However, final annexation of Ahmednagar occurred under Shah Jahan in 1637, marking the completion of Mughal conquest in the Deccan. The last ruler of Ahmednagar, Hussain Shah, was defeated and the territory was absorbed into the Mughal Empire.