downfall of the moghul empire

Question 1

state five relevant points on muhi ud din aurangzeb

Answer 1

• born in 1658 and died in 1707
• persecuted the hindus
• imprisoned his father
• had a war against marathas lasting 25 years
• empire reached its greatest in terms of land

Question 2

what were the policies of aurangzeb?

Answer 2

• war against marathas lasted 25 years
  persecuted hindus
  removed their tax free status
  destroyed their temples
  imposed islamic laws of fadwa e alamgiri on non muslims
  prevented rebellions using military force
  over expanded empire = strained resources = lost manpower = poor communication
  high taxes to support military campaigns
  displeased hindu masses = political instability

Question 3

other reasons for the downfall of mughals

Answer 3

• absence of a line of succession = unstable, less focus on administration, civil war
• lavish life which drained treasury
• risk of invasion (weak successors and defense)
• large empire (hard to defend and communicate)
• afghan and persian invasions
• marathas

Question 4

who were the maratha guerrila fighters?

Answer 4

• group of hindu terrorists
• took control of delhi
• fought aurangzeb for 25 years
• defeated by afghanis
• used the method of guerrilla fighting
• defeated at the battle of pani put

Question 5

who was ahmed shah abdali?

Answer 5

• afghani ruler
• fought the marathas for mughals
• helped them and refused to conquer because of jihad
• won at pani put