With reference to Old Mughal Provinces, answer the following:
(a) Who was the founder of Awadh & Hyderabad?
(b) Why was Awadh an important state for the Mughals?
(c) What was the role of bankers and merchants in these provinces?
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Answer:
(a) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of Hyderabad state, was one of the most powerful members at the court of the Mughal Emperor Farrukh Siyar. He was entrusted first with the governorship of Awadh, and later given charge of the Deccan.
(b) Awadh was a prosperous region because it controlled the fertile Ganga valley and the busy trade routes from Delhi to Bengal. Burhan-ul-Mulk combined the subadari, diwani, and the faujdari, and he also reduced the number of officers appointed by the Mughals.
(c)
Explanation:
Indian merchants and bankers were involved in the network of export trade by financing production, carrying goods and supplying exporters. Supply merchants linked the port towns to the inland regions. They gave advances to weavers, procured the woven cloth from weaving villages, and carried the supply to the ports.
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