Which Mughal prince set Shahu free from captivity?

Q. Which Mughal prince set Shahu free from captivity?

(a) Prince Azam

(b) Prince Khurram

(c) Prince Kam Bakhsh

(d) Jahandar Shah

Ans: (a) Prince Azam

Explanation: The Mughal prince who set Shahu free from captivity was (a) Prince Azam. Prince Azam, also known as Prince Muazzam and later Emperor Bahadur Shah I, played a significant role in the release of Shahu, who was the son of Emperor Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Shahu was held captive by the Mughals, and it was Prince Azam who facilitated his release as part of a diplomatic arrangement between the Mughals and the Marathas. This act of Prince Azam helped establish a temporary alliance and peace between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire during that period.