Question

To whom Aurangzeb bestowed upon the title of 'Sahibat-uz-Zamani'?
1. Shaista Khan
2. Amin Khan
3. Jahan Ara
4. Roshan Ara

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Jahan Ara

The correct answer is Jahan Ara.

• Jahan Ara was bestowed with the title of 'Sahibat-uz- Zamani' by Aurangzeb.
• She got the title 'Sahibat-uz- Zamani' from his father posthumously.
• Jahan Ara was the eldest daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
• She was also the elder sister of her father’s successor and sixth Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
• Jahanara Begum was a Mughal princess and the Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire from 1631 to 1658 and again from 1668 until her death.

• The original name of Shaista Khan was Mirza Abu Talib.
  • Jahangir, in the 21st year of his reign, gave him the title of Shaista Khan.
• Amin Khan Aitigin was the Governor of Oudh and Lakhnauti (Bengal) under the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi in 1272.
• Baktha Khan was bestowed with the title of 'Saheb-e-Alam Bahadur’ by Bahadur Shah during the uprising of 1857.
• Roshan Ara Begum is known as ‘Malika e Mausiqi’.
  • Roshanara Begum was the daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan.
  • Roshan Ara wielded a great deal of political power and was known as a ruthless and cunning adversary.
  • She was considered the mastermind behind Aurangzeb’s ascension. 
  • Roshanara played an integral role in ensuring that her brother became emperor, supplanting their father’s chosen heir, their brother Dara Shikoh.