Question

short note on common features of the old Mughal provinces​

Answer 1

Answer:

The following were the three common features of the states that were formed out of the old Mughal provinces: The states were suspicious of the old Mughal administrative system, particularly jagirdari. ... The rulers contracted revenue farmers or ijaradars for tax-collection rather than officers of the state.

Explanation:

What were the old Mughal provinces?

The Old Mughal Provinces:

(i) These included the states of Hyderabad, Awadh and Bengal. (ii) All three states were founded by members of the high Mughal nobility who had been governors of large provinces – Sa'adat Khan (Awadh), Murshid Quli Khan (Bengal) and Asaf Jah (Hyderabad).

Who were appointed by the Mughals to control over their provinces?

Three states stand out very prominently. These were Awadh, Bengal and Hyderabad, founded by members of the high Mughal nobility who had been governors of large provinces – Sa'adat Khan (Awadh), Murshid Quli Khan (Bengal) and Asaf Jah (Hyderabad).