The Crisis of the Empire and the Later Mughals Mughal Empire started facing a variety of crises towards the closing years of the seventeenth century. These were caused by a number of factors. Emperor Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources of his empire by fighting a long war in the Deccan . His successors were weak and could not take control over administration. It became difficult for the later Mughal emperors to keep a check on their powerful mansabdars. Governors (subadars) often controlled the offices of revenue and military administration (diwani and faujdari) as well. This gave them extraordinary political, economic and military powers over vast regions of the Mughal Empire. Peasant and zamindari rebellions in many parts of northern and western India Attacked by Nadir shah and Afgan invader Ahmad shah Abdali also weekend the empire. The empire was further weakened by competition amongst different groups of nobles. They were divid...
Exercise question answers History chapter Devotional to path of divine Q1. Describe the beliefs and practices of the Nathpanthis, Ideas and Yogis. Ans; (i) They believed in logical arguments. (ii) They criticised the rituals and other aspects of conventional religion and the social order. (iii) They believed that the path to salvation through meditation on the formless god and the realisation of god. (iv) They advocated intense training of the mind and body through practices like yogasanas, breathing exercises and meditation. Q2 . What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? How did he express these? Ans; (i) Kabir’s teachings were based on a complete, indeed vehement, rejection of the major religious traditions. (ii) He openly criticized idol worship of both Brahmanical Hinduism and Islam. (...
1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What are the major landforms? Answer :The major landforms of the earth are Mountains, Plateaus and Plains. (b) What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau? Answer Mountain Plateau It is a naturally elevated surface of the earth. It is an elevated flat land. It is higher than the surrounding area. It is a flat-topped land that stands above the surrounding area. Mountains have peaks Plateaus are flattened highlands (c) What are the different types of mountains? Answer :The different types of mountains are fold, block and volcanic. (d) How are mountains useful to man? Answer :Mountains useful to man in following ways: 1.Mountains are a storehouse of water. 2.Many rivers have their source in the glaciers in the mountains. 3. They have a rich variety of flora and fauna. 4.The forests provide fuel, fodder, shelter and ...
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