Which among the following was NOT a Mughal provincial capital?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The major provincial capitals of the Mughal Empire were:
Lahore – the capital of the Punjab province
Allahabad – an important center of the Awadh/Kanpur province
Ajmer – part of the administrative unit of the Rajasthan region
Bidar was important mainly during the Bhonsle or Adilshahi period, but it never became a provincial capital in the Mughal Empire.