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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Mention any two reasons for the failure of the mansabdari system.
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उत्तर
- Mansabdars had to maintain a fixed number of troops. They were given jagirs as the payment for doing so. Later, an increase in the number of mansabs and a shortage of jagirs led to corruption and inefficiency in the system.
- An increase in the number of mansabs and a shortage of jagirs led to corruption and inefficiency in the system. The mansabdars did not maintain their quota of troops and adopted corrupt methods. This led to a decline in the military strength of the Mughal Empire.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
Nadir Shah looted and plundered ____________ He carried away immense treasures including the _________ and the ________.
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 invasions of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the ruler of _______ shattered the power and prestige of the Mughal empire.
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 court was united and stable.
Answer the following question briefly.
To what extent was the following factor responsible for the eventual collapse of the Mughal empire?
Weak successors
This is a portrait of the last of the Later Mughals.
What happened to the Mughal empire after Bahadur Shah Zafar's death?
How did jagirdari crisis lead to a further decline of the emperor’s power?
Fill in the blank
Haider Ali was the ruler of ___________.
This is a portrait of the last of the Later Mughals.
What part did he play in the Revolt of 1857?
