SOME POWERFUL REGIONAL KINGDOMS EMERGED AFTER THE DEATH OF MUGHAL EMPEROR AURANGZEB BECAUSE
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Explanation:
R
uling as large a territory as the Indian subcontinent
with such a diversity of people and cultures was
an extremely difficult task for any ruler to accomplish
in the Middle Ages. Quite in contrast to their
predecessors, the Mughals created an empire and
accomplished what had hitherto seemed possible for
only short periods of time. From the latter half of the
sixteenth century they expanded their kingdom from
Agra and Delhi, until in the seventeenth century they
controlled nearly all of the subcontinent. They imposed
structures of administration and ideas of governance
that outlasted their rule, leaving a political legacy that
succeeding rulers of the subcontinent could not ignore.
Today the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation
on Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red
Fort in Delhi, the residence of the Mughal emperors.
Answer: Sikhs and Marathas
Explanation: The Mughal Empire's demise was brought on by a variety of factors. It started in the last years of Aurangzeb's reign.
Tolerance of different religions by Aurangzeb His strict adherence to religion caused discontent among the populace and angered both Shia Muslims and Hindus. Lack of capable leaders let to the empire left in the hands of corrupt, egotistical, and greedy aristocrats since the successors were incapable of leading. The empire was damaged by widespread corruption. No established succession laws hence the succession of emperors changed often. The succession battles caused resentment, violence, financial and prestige losses, and ultimately the destruction of the empire. Later Mughals lacked enthusiasm as they had few resources to revive the declining empire. The Sikhs become a significant group. They contested the Mughals' dominance. The Marathas ascended to prominence and took control of the Deccan.
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