Round 3: Tossup 5

After learning of rumors that Jesuits were abducting peasants, this ruler ordered Portuguese traders to be driven out of Port Hugli. This ruler adopted a title translating to “King of the World” after subjugating the Deccan Sultanates. After provoking armed (-5[1])conflict with Guru Hargobind, this ruler’s army was defeated in Amritsar and Kartarpur. This ruler was imprisoned after Dara Shikoh’s defeat at the Battle of Samugarh (“SUM-oo-gurr”) by his successor Aurangzeb (10[1])(“AU-rung-zaib”). This ruler hired (-5[1])Ustad Ahmad Lahori to build the Red Fort and a white, onion-domed mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this Mughal emperor who commissioned the Taj Mahal. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Shah Jahan [or Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram]
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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain475%50%86.33
Eastern Canada (1)Main475%0%75.00
Eastern Canada (2)Main967%22%92.50
FloridaMain425%75%69.00
Great LakesMain1090%60%87.78
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain944%33%89.25
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain956%33%76.40
MidwestMain978%56%91.43
NorthMain425%25%102.00
NortheastMain1173%36%86.00
South CentralMain667%17%86.50
SoutheastMain1267%42%85.38
Upstate NYMain580%0%99.25
UK (North)UK50%20%
UK (South)UK825%50%52.50