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Question
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 court politics undermine the authority and prestige of the Mughal empire?
Solution
There were four groups of nobles in the Mughal court- Iranis, Turanis, Afghans, and Hindustanis. The Iranis hailed from Persia, the Turanis hailed from Transoxiana, and the Afghans came from the mountainous border regions across the River Indus. The Mughal court was a house sharply divided from within. This resulted in a constant struggle for power among these groups. Their mutual jealousies and rivalries caused great harm to the Mughal administration and undermined the prestige and authority of the Mughal emperor.
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