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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 blank:
There were ______ groups of nobles in the Mughal court.
Fill in the blank:
The last Mughal Emperor, _________, was defeated in the Revolt of 1857 and exiled to Rangoon by the British.
Choose the correct answer:
The Mughal Empire lasted for over _________centuries.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Name the first and the last emperors in the line of the Later Mughals.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Name any two rival groups of nobles in the Mughal court.
Answer the following question briefly.
Several factors were responsible for the decline of the Mughal empire. In this context answer the following question:
To what extent was the jagirdari crisis responsible for a further decline in the power of the emperor?
This is a portrait of the last of the Later Mughals.

Identify the Mughal emperor represented in this picture.
This is a portrait of the last of the Later Mughals.

What part did Bahadur Shah Zafar play in the Revolt of 1857?
State whether the following statement is True or False
The later Mughal kings were able rulers.
Write in brief the causes that led to the downfall of the Mughal empire.
