Question

Discuss the different interpretations explaining the nature of the state under the mughals.

Answer 1

Answer:

The nature of the Mughal state has been a subject of much discussion and debate. The earliest views centered on the role of religion with Jadunath Sarkar describing it as a “theocratic state” and Vincent Smith labeling it an ‘Islamic state’. This view of the Mughal state was a seemingly non-sectarian state, based not on the Sharia but on concept such as sulh-i-kuhl. The issue of debate thus really center on the degree of centralization that the state could achieve