Question

1. "Through the eighteenth century, the Mughal Empire gradually fragmented into a number of independent, regional states." Analyse major reasons.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

States that had enjoyed considerable independence under the Mughals as watan jagirs. These included several Rajput principalities. States under the control of Marathas, Sikhs and others like the Jats. They all had seized their independence from the Mughals after a long-drawn armed struggle.

Answer 2

Explanation:

When the Mughal emperors' authority declined, the governors of large provinces, subadars and the great zamindars consolidated their authority in different parts of the subcontinent. During the 18th century, the Mughal Empire gradually fragmented into a number of independent regional states