Question

what were the challenges faced by the mughals by the end of the seventeenth century?

Answer 1

During the first half of the 18th century, many significant developments took place in the subcontinent. The boundaries of the Mughal Empire were reshaped by the emergence of a number of independent kingdoms. In major parts of eastern India, another power, the British had successfully gained control by 1765. Within a short span of time the political scene in the 18th century, India changed quite dramatically.