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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Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal Emperor, holds the distinction of having two separate coronations. The first occurred on July 31, 1658, in Delhi’s Shalimar Gardens, after he defeated his brother Dara Shikoh and imprisoned his father, Shah Jahan, in the midst of the bloody War of Succession. This initial ceremony was conducted quickly to assert his claim to the throne and quell any immediate political instability.
However, the threat from his other brothers, particularly Shah Shuja, remained. After securing a complete and final victory over all rivals, a much more elaborate and official second coronation was held in June 1659. This grand spectacle served to formally legitimize his rule, declare the war over and fully establish him as the undisputed sovereign of the Mughal Empire.