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The battle of Dharmat was fought between:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
  2. Babar and the Afghans
  3. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
  4. Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh šŸ“š Explanation: The Battle of Dharmat was fought in April 1658 as a part of the fierce war of succession among the sons of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The conflict took place near Ujjain between the forces of Aurangzeb and his elder brother, Crown Prince Dara Shikoh. Aurangzeb successfully defeated the imperial army led by Maharaja Jaswant Singh, who was fighting on behalf of Dara Shikoh. This decisive victory paved the way for Aurangzeb to advance toward Agra and eventually seize the throne.