Q. Aurangzeb sent which Mughal governor of the Deccan to Shivaji?
Answer: Shaista Khan
Notes: Aurangzeb sent Shaista Khan who was the Mughal governor of the Deccan against Shivaji in 1660 CE. Shivaji suffered a defeat at the hands of the Mughal forces and lost Poona, but war continued till 1663 CE.
Question Source: 📚This question has been sourced from GKToday's "40000+ GK / General Studies MCQs for SSC & State PCS Exams" App Exclusive Course in GKToday Android Application which provides more than 40K General Knowledge and General Studies questions with explanations asked in all Competitive Exams of India. Download the app here.
📌 Question Number: 50 in 21. Maratha Empire in the above course in App.

This Question is Also Available in:

हिन्दीಕನ್ನಡ