Important Battles question: The Battle of Pratapgad (1659) saw Shivaji Maharaj defeat which Bijapur general?

The verified answer to “Important Battles question: The Battle of Pratapgad (1659) saw Shivaji Maharaj defeat which Bijapur general?” is Afzal Khan, option B. The source-backed, question-specific record explains: The Battle of Pratapgad on November 10 1659 near Satara Maharashtra saw Shivaji Maharaj defeat and kill Afzal Khan a powerful general of the Adil Shah Sultanate of Bijapur. This battle established Shivaji's military reputation. This evidence establishes the historical relationship required in this Important Battles item. A correct solution must preserve the exact battle, date, participants, commander, location, outcome or significance requested by the stem. Similar periods, genres or national traditions do not make two battle facts interchangeable. Option B gives Afzal Khan and satisfies every condition stated in the question. The remaining choices—Shaista Khan, Aurangzeb and Jai Singh—do not satisfy the complete requirement. The reliable checking method is to identify the named battle first, recall or verify its verified participant or outcome, and then read qualifiers such as “both works,” “original language,” “first published,” “correctly matched” or “incorrectly matched.” These qualifiers determine what counts as the answer. Replaying that method for this Important Battles question confirms Afzal Khan without relying on option position.