India of the 18th century failed to make progress economically, socially or culturally at an adequate pace. The India of those days, was the land of contrasts. On the one hand, there were rich and powerful nobles steeped in luxury and comfort and on the other hand, backward, oppressed and […]
Chapter 1 – Later Mughals and The Rise of Autonomous States
Tipu ruled Mysore till 1799. He was an innovator. His desire to change with the times was symbolised in the introduction of a new system of coinage and a new scale of weights and measures. He showed keen interest in French Revolution. He planted a Tree of Liberty at Srirangapatnam […]
With the gradual weakening and decline of the Mughal Empire, local and regional political and economic forces began to arise and assert themselves. Further politics began to undergo major changes from late 17th century onwards. During the 18th century, on the debris of the Mughal Empire and its political system, […]
Causes for the decline of the Mughal Empire are as follows:
LATER MUGHALS Aurangzeb died in 1707. A war of succession started amongst his three surviving sons-Muazzam, Azam and Kam Baksh in 1707. Muazzam defeated Azam in Battle of Jajau and Kam Baksh in Hyderabad in 1707. Some famous rulers of later Mughal period are as follow Bahadur Shah Muazzam ascended […]