Question

What are the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire.
Answer for grade 7


7 points ☺

Answer 1

None of aurangzebs successor could give any stability to the empire
the Successors of Aurangzeb were weak and worthless
Aurangzeb son Mujhe and won the first round of succession war and Sat On The Throne under the name Bahadur Shah he was very inefficient and after his death a quarrel took place among his four sons
the neighbouring kingdoms grow stronger
they spend more time on their harams and pleasure and soon lost control of the state
the foreign invasions completely shattered the economy

Answer 2

Answer:

• The successive rulers after Aurangzeb were weak, unworthy and lacked the character, motivation and commitment to rule the empire strongly.
• Aurangzeb’s policies made enemies of the Rajputs, Sikhs, Jats and the Marathas.
• His frequent wars depleted the treasury.
•  The raids by Nadir Shah, and repeated invasions of Ahmad Shah Abdali, resulted in further weakening of the empire.
•  The already weakened empire faced further encroachment by the British and the French. The British and French, who had initially come as traders, took full advantage of the weakening empire and soon became masters of the whole of India.