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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
With reference to the decline and disintegration of the Mughal empire discuss the following:
The breakdown of the mansabdari system
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उत्तर
Under this system, 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 mansabdars and a shortage of jagirs led to corruption and inefficiency in the system.
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.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Mughal rulers did not have a navy.
Answer the following question briefly.
Several factors were responsible for the decline of the Mughal empire. In this context answer the following question:
How did the wars of succession destabilize the Mughal empire?
Answer the following question briefly.
With reference to the decline and disintegration of the Mughal empire discuss the following:
The weaknesses of the Mughal army
Answer the following question briefly.
To what extent was the following factor responsible for the eventual collapse of the Mughal empire?
Weak successors
What weaknesses in the Mughal army led to the loss of military strength towards the end of the 17th century?
Fill in the blanks
_____________ founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty in _____________.
Fill in the blank
Haider Ali was the ruler of ___________.
