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Discuss the nature of the state under the mughals.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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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.

Hodgson and Mc Neil termed the Mughal state a ‘Gunpowder Empire’. This explanation seeks to understand the rise of the Mughals in terms of technical innovation of the Mughals along with the other Islamic states that emerged in the 16th century that gunpowder and artillery were responsible for their growth. This view has been criticized by Douglass Streisand who points out that the Mughals could take the strongest forts in Hindustan only after prolonged and difficult stages (Chittor and Ranthambor). Perhaps it was more of the incorporation of the local elites in the army than their military technique that made the Mughals to establish their state.

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