Q. With reference to the impact of the Treaties of 1636 CE signed by Shah Jahan with the Deccan Sultanates (Bijapur and Golconda), consider the following statements:
1.The treaties temporarily stabilized the Deccan, allowing Shah Jahan to refocus significant imperial resources on the permanent annexation of the volatile North-West frontier province of Qandahar.
2.Bijapur was compelled to accept a new boundary that included a large portion of the defunct Ahmadnagar Sultanate, and was specifically restricted from interfering in the affairs of the Marathas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. The 1636 peace allowed Shah Jahan to turn his attention to the North-West (Central Asian/Qandahar campaigns), as the Deccan was, for the moment, stable and its rulers had formally submitted to Mughal suzerainty.
- Statement 2: Incorrect. Bijapur did receive a large portion of the Ahmadnagar territory, but the treaty did not impose a specific restriction regarding interference in Maratha In fact, Bijapur’s subsequent inability to control powerful Maratha nobles who previously served Ahmadnagar (like Shahji Bhonsle) became an indirect cause of future Mughal-Maratha conflict.
