why did the britishers want to weaken the power of the marathas? give two reason
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ANSWER: There is no doubt that the single most important power to emerge in the long twilight of the Mughal dynasty
EXPLANATION: The Crisis of the Empire and the Later Mughals
The Mughal Empire started facing a variety of crises towards the closing years of the seventeenth century caused by a number of factors. Emperor Aurangzeb depleted the military and financial resources of his empire by fighting a long war in the Deccan. Under his successors, the efficiency of the imperial administration broke down. Nobles appointed as governors (subadars) often controlled the offices of revenue and military administration (diwani and faujdari).
Peasant and zamindari rebellions in many parts of northern and western India added to these problems. These revolts were caused by the pressures of mounting taxes. Mughal authority had been challenged by rebellious groups in the past as well. The Mughal emperors after Aurangzeb were unable to arrest the gradual shifting of political and economic authority into the hands of provincial governors, local chieftains and other groups.
Nadir Shah, sacked and plundered the city of Delhi in 1739 and took away immense amounts of wealth. This invasion was followed by a series of plundering raids by the Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali, who invaded north India five times between 1748 and 1761.
Mughal Empire was further weakened by competition amongst different groups of nobles. They were divided into two major groups, the Iranis and Turanis (nobles of Turkish descent).
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