What were the reason for decline of mughal empire
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Decline of the Mughal Empire in India
The history of India, as well as of the world, has been divided into three periods: ancient, medieval and modern.
The death of Aurangzeb is believed to have marked the beginning of the modern period. This history is seen to conclude with the achievement of independence in 1947.
Is ‘modern’ an adequate and acceptable term to describe this period of history?
Even if we can refer to different historical periods, in which changes occurred and distinguishing characteristics emerged, we cannot fix precise dates for any specific period. Each period was born out of the previous one. But gradually each one developed its own distinctive characteristics.
The idea of the ‘modern’ has come from the West. It is associated with the development of science, reason, liberty, equality and democracy. If we use the term ‘modern’ for the period of British rule in India, we accept that these principles were introduced in India by the British.