Question

name the states that openly asserted that Independence from the Mughal Empire

Answer 1

Sikhs, marathas and the rajput openly asserted their Independence from Mughal empire

Answer 2

States such as Marathas States in India had been oppressed for long and they desired a lot to be free and have democracy in their country. It reached a point that the oppression was too much for them to bear since a lot of destruction had be done because property was being destroyed and people were being killed.