Question

How did the east india company misuse the royel farman issued by the mughal emperor

Answer 1

Answer:

Eighteenth century India was constantly in a state of metamorphosis. History highbrows would name it a juncture of change and continuity. On one side, there was decentralisation of power, with the rise of regional kingdoms and downfall of the mighty Mughal empire. On the other hand, a new foundation of the British empire in India was being laid, with the colonisation of India by the English East India Company (EIC). Amidst all the chaos, the EIC developed a stronghold in the sub-continent by eliminating other European competition and entering into conflicts with local rulers.

Explanation:

The bedrock of the Mughal empire was laid in 1526 by Zahiruddin Babur. The empire reached its full glory in the 16th century during the reign of Akbar. However, the valour of the Mughals came to an end, with the death of its last powerful emperor, Aurangzeb, in 1707 A.D. The road to fall was an array of incidents, from internal rebellion to war of succession, weakening the army. Moreover, the invasion of Nadir Shah (1738-39) was the last nail on the coffin, exposing the vulnerability of the Mughal authority. The reasons for the decline differ in scholarly world, ranging from weak personality traits of the ruler, to crisis of the ruling elite or peasant grievances.

With the closure of the 18th century, the actual rule of the Mughal emperor was confined only to a limited area around the city of Delhi, the capital. The weakness of the empire led the regional powers to assert their authority. Nonetheless, the symbolic authority of the Mughal emperor prevailed as the emperor was a source of political legitimacy; the newly formed states did not challenge the emperor, but rather persistently looked for his sanction to legitimise their authority. This led to decentralisation of power.

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