Question

what could be the reason behind the decline of the Mughal Empire???



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Answer 1

Answer:

According to the authors, the causes of the decline of the Mughal Empire can be grouped under the following heads:

a) deterioration of land relations;

b) emergence of regional powers as successor states;

c) selfish struggle of nobles at the court;

d) lack of initiative in modern weapons;

e) lack of control

Answer 2

Answer:

Foreign Invasion. A series of foreign invasions affected Mughal Empire very badly. Attacks by Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali, which were themselves the consequences of the weakness of the Empire, drained the Empire of its wealth, ruined its trade and industry in the North, and almost destroyed its military power.