Give 2 examples to show how the later
Mughals were too weak to control the
empire established by their forefathers.
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The fall of Mughal empire is attributed to the death of Aurangzeb circa 1707. After ruling for more than 50 years, last 25 years were full of struggle for him and from this period the fall of mughal empire ensued.
This was due to the rise of regional powers in the south and mainly Marathas.
Marathas were fierce warriors united into a formidable force by Chatrapati Shivaji. He waged war against the oppressive rule of Aurangzeb and annexed scores of his forts. Their unconventional way of fighting (Guerrilla fight) had become a menace for Aurangzeb. After Shivaji, his son Shambhaji Maharaj gave stiff resistance to Aurangzeb. Due to which during the last years of his regime. He was engrossed with the daunting and seemingly insuperable task of annexing Maratha and deccan heartlands. Which led to slipping away of some of his strangleholds too.
After his death. His successors were weak and incapable. Starting from Bahadur shah. Almost everyone ruled for a short period of time and thus couldn't consolidate its position. From Faruksiyar to Mohammad shah Rangeela. Everyone was weak and incapable as compared to the earlier Mughals
The fall of Mughal empire is attributed to the death of Aurangzeb circa 1707. After ruling for more than 50 years, last 25 years were full of struggle for him and from this period the fall of mughal empire ensued.
This was due to the rise of regional powers in the south and mainly Marathas.
Marathas were fierce warriors united into a formidable force by Chatrapati Shivaji. He waged war against the oppressive rule of Aurangzeb and annexed scores of his forts. Their unconventional way of fighting (Guerrilla fight) had become a menace for Aurangzeb. After Shivaji, his son Shambhaji Maharaj gave stiff resistance to Aurangzeb. Due to which during the last years of his regime. He was engrossed with the daunting and seemingly insuperable task of annexing Maratha and deccan heartlands. Which led to slipping away of some of his strangleholds too.
After his death. His successors were weak and incapable. Starting from Bahadur shah. Almost everyone ruled for a short period of time and thus couldn't consolidate its position. From Faruksiyar to Mohammad shah Rangeela. Everyone was weak and incapable as compared to the earlier Mughals