Class 8 India in the Eighteenth Century
Why the Mughal Empire faced crisis towards the end of the 17th century? a) Later Mughals were very weak. b) The governors started controlling the offices of revenue and military administration. c) The zamindars rebelled due to heavy taxes. d) The Mughal Emperors after Aurangzeb could not hold political and economic authority. e) The rulers of Iran and Afghanistan took advantage of this political crisis and invaded India multiple times. How Asaf Jah made his own independent kingdom? Asaf Jah, the founder of the Hyderabad state, was appointed the Governor of Awadh. Later, he also took charge of the Deccan. He brought skilled soldiers and administrators from the northern India to rule the southern India. He founded the Asaf Jahi Dynasty and ruled independently without any interference. Later, the British became increasingly powerful in that region. How Burhan-ul-Mulk made his own independent kingdom? Burhan-ul-Mulk was appointed the subadar of Awadh in 1722. Awadh was a prosperous r...