The motive behind Shahjahan’s Balkh campaign was to
Options
(a)secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
(b)conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
(c)fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’, the Amu Daria
(d)expand the Mughal Empire beyond the subcontinent
The full breakdown is part of the paid archive
This question's answer, explanation and links to every related question across 48 years (1979–2026) are inside the app. The two most recent years are free to read in full — no account needed.
Independent UPSC previous-year-questions study tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the UPSC. Question text is reproduced from publicly released UPSC examination papers. UPSCviaPYQs · Privacy · Terms