Q. With reference to the Treaties of 1636 signed by Shah Jahan with the Deccan Sultanates, consider the following:
1.The treaty with Bijapur formally settled the boundaries of the respective empires, leading to a long period of peace between the Adil Shahis and the Mughals.
2.The treaty with Golconda (Qutb Shahis) included the key term that the Sultan must cease mentioning the name of the Persian Shah in the Friday Khutba (sermon) and accept the Mughal Emperor as his political overlord.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. The 1636 treaty with Bijapur was a landmark agreement that stabilized the Deccan. It fixed the boundaries of Bijapur, assigned it a large portion of the defunct Ahmadnagar kingdom, and created a period of non-aggression that lasted until 1657 CE.
- Statement 2: Correct. The symbolic terms of both 1636 treaties (with Golconda and Bijapur) were crucial. The demand that the Qutb Shah, being a Shi’a ruler, drop the Safavid Shah’s name and replace it with the Mughal Emperor’s name was a powerful assertion of Mughal suzerainty in the region.
