Aurangzeb was the only Mughal emperor to be coronated twice. His first coronation was a hasty affair in July 1658 following his victory over his elder brother, Dara Shikoh, at the Battle of Samugarh and the subsequent imprisonment of his father, Shah Jahan. The second, more formal and grand ceremony, took place in June 1659 after he had definitively eliminated his main rivals in the War of Succession, thereby consolidating his undisputed control. Answer: (B) Aurangzeb
Which Mughal ruler was coronated twice? (A) Shah Jahan (B) Aurangzeb (C) Akbar (D) Jahangir
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