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Write in brief the causes that led to the downfall of the Mughal empire.
Solution
Causes that led to the downfall of the Mughal Empire were
(a)
Weak successors: After Aurangzeb’s death the Mughal empire started declining. His successors were weak are were toys in the hands of nobles and Governors. The lacked the administrative skills of their predecessors.
(b)
Internal Rivalry: The nobles and Governors belonged to different groups and were always engaged in const? struggle for power. This hampered the growth of the emp
(c)
Crisis in Jagirdari and Mansabdari system: The Mughal introduced the Jagirdari and the mansabdari systems, smooth running of their administration but they only prove to be the cause of the decline of their empire.
(d)
Invasion of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali: During the reign of Mohammad Shah two foreign invasions crippl the Mughal empire. They invaded India and weakened to the Mughal Empire.
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