Question

After the death of Aurangzeb why did the Mughal authority decline

so fast?

Answer 1

The death of Aurangzeb is believed to have marked the beginning of the modern period. This history is seen to conclude with the achievement of independence in 1947.

Is ‘modern’ an adequate and acceptable term to describe this period of history?

Even if we can refer to different historical periods, in which changes occurred and distinguishing characteristics emerged, we cannot fix precise dates for any specific period. Each period was born out of the previous one. But gradually each one developed its own distinctive characteristics.