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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.
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:
During the first half of the ___________, the great Mughal empire ________and _________.
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 Mughal Empire lasted for over _________centuries.
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:
Aurangzeb’s religious policy
Answer the following question briefly.
To what extent was the following factor responsible for the eventual collapse of the Mughal empire?
Foreign invasions
What weaknesses in the Mughal army led to the loss of military strength towards the end of the 17th century?
To what extent was Aurangzeb responsible for the decline of the Mughal empire?
Fill in the blank
Haider Ali was the ruler of ___________.
