SSC MTS practice question
The title 'Alamgir', adopted by Aurangzeb on his accession, literally means:
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Correct answer: (B) World-seizer
Aurangzeb crowned himself emperor at Delhi in 1658 with the title Alamgir, meaning 'world-seizer' in Persian, reflecting his imperial ambitions across the subcontinent.
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औरंगज़ेब द्वारा राज्याभिषेक पर धारण की गई उपाधि 'आलमगीर' का शाब्दिक अर्थ क्या है?
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सही उत्तर: (B) विश्व-विजेता
औरंगज़ेब ने 1658 में दिल्ली में आलमगीर की उपाधि के साथ स्वयं को सम्राट घोषित किया, जिसका फ़ारसी में अर्थ है 'विश्व-विजेता', जो उसकी उपमहाद्वीप-व्यापी साम्राज्यवादी महत्वाकांक्षा को दर्शाता है।
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