What was the outcome of Child's War?

The British were soundly defeated and had to pay a compensation of 1,50,000 rupees to the Mughal Emperor to resume their trade.

Mughal and European Relations

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: First Mughal ruler who fought the British:

Aurangzeb was the first Mughal ruler to fight a formal war against the British East India Company in 1686. Known as Child's War, it ended with a Mughal victory and the Company's submission.

Exam Year

2022

Evidence Source

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ID: MED_MUG_2022_146 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India