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Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Name any two principal Rajput states that took advantage of the declining power of the Mughals and asserted their independence.
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Solution
The principal Rajput states like Jaipur (Amber), Jodhpur (Marwar) and Udaipur (Mewar) took advantage of the declining power of the Mughals and asserted their independence.
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