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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
To what extent was the following factor responsible for the eventual collapse of the Mughal empire?
Economic bankruptcy
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उत्तर
Economic bankruptcy:
A major cause of the disintegration of the Mughal empire was its economic bankruptcy. The enormous sums of money spent by Shah Jahan on magnificent monuments like the Taj Mahal had drained the royal treasury. Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaign was a financial disaster that ruined the empire and made its collapse inevitable.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
The Mughal emperors who ruled India after the death of Aurangzeb are known as the ___________Mughals.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Bahadur Shah | (a) Mansabdari system |
| 2. Akbar | (b) financial crisis |
| 3. Shah Jahan | (c) Nadir Shah |
| 4. Kohinoor Diamond | (d) last Mughal emperor |
| 5. Bahadur Shah Zafar | (e) first of the Later Mughal |
Choose the correct answer:
The military campaign in the Deccan led by________ruined the Mughal empire financially.
Choose the correct answer:
The invasions of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the ruler of _______ shattered the power and prestige of the Mughal empire.
Choose the correct answer:
The Mughal Empire lasted for over _________centuries.
State whether the following is true or false.
Bahadur Shah ascended the throne after the death of Aurangzeb.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Mughal officers were given jagirs as payments for their services.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Mughal court was united and stable.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
What was the economic impact of the Mughal wars of succession?
Answer the following question briefly.
With reference to the decline and disintegration of the Mughal empire discuss the following:
Aurangzeb’s religious policy
