Consider the following statements: 1. Aurangzeb sent two of his great generals Shaista Khan and Jai Singh to capture Shivaji. 2. Jai Singh captured Shivaji and took him to Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The Marathas under Shivaji were a threat to Aurangzeb.

Aurangzeb sent two of his great generals Shaista Khan and Jai Singh one after the other to capture Shivaji.
Jai Singh captured Shivaji and took him to Delhi but Shivaji managed to escape to the Deccan.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT