How many states are independent established after the death of aurangzeb
Answers
Answer:THE MARATHAS, AWADDH, THE SIKHS
Explanation:
After the death of Aurangzeb, there was a war of succession among his three sons. It ended in the victory of the eldest son of Aurangzeb, Prince Muazzam. He ascended the throne under the name of Bahadur Shah. Bahadur Shah followed a policy of compromise and conciliation and tried to have friendly relations with the Marathas, the Sikhs, the Jats, the Rajputs, the Bundelas. During his rule, the Marathas and the Sikhs became very poweful.
The Marathas - The Marathas increased their power day by day after the death of Aurangzeb. At that time Marathas were the only likely successor of the Mughal Empire. It was further expanded during the time of Peshwas such as Baji Rao I and Balaji Baji Rao and Scindhias such as MahadJi Scindhia.
Awadh - Under the Mughal, the Subah of Awadh comprised Awadh proper, Benares, some districts near Allahabad, some territories to the West of Awadh and Kanpur. In 1724, Safdar Jung became the Subahdar of Awadh. Soon he gained power and started to rule independently. Safdar Jung's son Shuja-ud-Daula succeeded him as the Subahdar of Awadh after his death. Shuja-ud-Daula and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II helped Mir Qasim in the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
The Sikhs - After the death of Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, the Sikhs got a new leader in Banda Bahadur. He was a trusted disciple of Guru Gobind Singh. Banda Bahadur defeated the Mughal Army with the help of 40000 Sikh soldiers near Sirhind and occupied Sirhind. Invasion of Nadir Shah enabled the Sikhs to increase their military power when the Mughals were busy fighting with Nadir Shah.