The indian renaissance

• Aurangzeb died in 1707, leaving his son Bahadur as emperor. He had little support and was assassinated by one of his generals in 1712.
• The Mughal Empire continued to decline under Aurangzeb's successors, with frequent wars between rival factions and weak central government
• Mughals were no longer able to control their own army or collect taxes from provinces.
• In 1739, Nadir Shah invaded northern India from Persia (Iran) and sacked Delhi, taking away many treasures including the famous Peacock Throne
• In 1739, Nadir Shah invaded northern India from Persia (Iran) and defeated the Mughal army at Delhi. He sacked Delhi and took away many treasures including the famous Peacock Throne
• Nader Shah returned home but left behind an Afghan governor who ruled over Punjab until he was killed by another Afghan leader called Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747
• In 1739, Nadir Shah invaded northern India and sacked Delhi, taking away many treasures including the Peacock Throne.
• Nawabs (local rulers) took advantage of this weakness and established independent states such as Awadh, Bengal, Hyderabad, and Mysore.
• Marathas emerged as a powerful force during the late 1600s and early 1700s, led by Shivaji Maharaja who founded the Maratha empire.
• Marathas became more powerful during this period due to successful military campaigns against Muslim rulers in north-western India
• After Nadir Shah’s invasion, the Marathas became more powerful than the Mughals
• Nadir Shah also captured the Koh-i-Noor diamond which he later gave to the shah of Iran
• By the mid-1750s, the British had gained control over important ports like Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras