Who among the following rulers sent Afzal Khan to crush the growing power of Shivaji in 1659?

Q. Who among the following rulers sent Afzal Khan to crush the growing power of Shivaji in 1659?
Answer: Ali Adil Shah
Notes: In 1659 AD, Sultan Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur sent Afzal Khan (Governor of Deccan) to crush the growing power of Shivaji. But, Shivaji killed Afzal Khan with his baghnakh (or tiger's claws).