Marathan power reason for decline (14)

• 1st paragraph: Marathas were the militant Hindu community concentrated mainly in the southern Indian state of Mahrashtra. The Maratha Empire was founded by the ferocious Marathan commander Shivaji in the 1670s. They gradually organized themselves and began to offer stiff resistance to the Mughals. They defeated the Mughal army in 1737 outside Delhi and had captured the strategic town of Malwa in 1738. During the first six decades of the 18th century, they were the most powerful and established community in India that was ready to fill in the power vacuum created by the declining Mughal rule.
• 1st paragraph: Marathas were the militant Hindu community concentrated mainly in the southern Indian state of Mahrashtra. The Maratha Empire was founded by the ferocious Marathan commander Shivaji in the 1670s. They gradually organized themselves and began to offer stiff resistance to the Mughals. They defeated the Mughal army in 1737 outside Delhi and had captured the strategic town of Malwa in 1738. During the first six decades of the 18th century, they were the most powerful and established community in India that was ready to fill in the power vacuum created by the declining Mughal rule.
• 1st paragraph: Marathas were the militant Hindu community concentrated mainly in the southern Indian state of Mahrashtra. The Maratha Empire was founded by the ferocious Marathan commander Shivaji in the 1670s. They gradually organized themselves and began to offer stiff resistance to the Mughals. They defeated the Mughal army in 1737 outside Delhi and had captured the strategic town of Malwa in 1738. During the first six decades of the 18th century, they were the most powerful and established community in India that was ready to fill in the power vacuum created by the declining Mughal rule.
• 1st paragraph: Marathas were the militant Hindu community concentrated mainly in the southern Indian state of Mahrashtra. The Maratha Empire was founded by the ferocious Marathan commander Shivaji in the 1670s. They gradually organized themselves and began to offer stiff resistance to the Mughals. They defeated the Mughal army in 1737 outside Delhi and had captured the strategic town of Malwa in 1738. During the first six decades of the 18th century, they were the most powerful and established community in India that was ready to fill in the power vacuum created by the declining Mughal rule.
• 1st paragraph: Marathas were the militant Hindu community concentrated mainly in the southern Indian state of Mahrashtra. The Maratha Empire was founded by the ferocious Marathan commander Shivaji in the 1670s. They gradually organized themselves and began to offer stiff resistance to the Mughals. They defeated the Mughal army in 1737 outside Delhi and had captured the strategic town of Malwa in 1738. During the first six decades of the 18th century, they were the most powerful and established community in India that was ready to fill in the power vacuum created by the declining Mughal rule.
• 1st paragraph continued: Successive Mughal rulers found it almost impossible to check the rapidly growing Marathan power. Aurangzeb spent about 25 years in the Deccan desperately trying to eliminate the Marathas. On his return he found the state treasury almost empty and this added to his difficulties.
• 1st paragraph continued: Successive Mughal rulers found it almost impossible to check the rapidly growing Marathan power. Aurangzeb spent about 25 years in the Deccan desperately trying to eliminate the Marathas. On his return he found the state treasury almost empty and this added to his difficulties.
• 1st paragraph continued: Successive Mughal rulers found it almost impossible to check the rapidly growing Marathan power. Aurangzeb spent about 25 years in the Deccan desperately trying to eliminate the Marathas. On his return he found the state treasury almost empty and this added to his difficulties.
• 2nd paragraph: However, the mighty Mughal rule did not decline due to the Maratha factor alone. Historians also blame the prejudiced and intolerant policies of Aurangzeb, who adopted strict measures against the non-Muslims. He imposed the discriminatory Islamic tax Jizya on the non-Muslims that had earlier been abolished by Akbar, though he tried to defend himself by waiving some other taxes. He also demolished a number of Hindu temples and adopted a harsh attitude towards the Sikhs.
• 2nd paragraph: However, the mighty Mughal rule did not decline due to the Maratha factor alone. Historians also blame the prejudiced and intolerant policies of Aurangzeb, who adopted strict measures against the non-Muslims. He imposed the discriminatory Islamic tax Jizya on the non-Muslims that had earlier been abolished by Akbar, though he tried to defend himself by waiving some other taxes. He also demolished a number of Hindu temples and adopted a harsh attitude towards the Sikhs.
• 2nd paragraph: However, the mighty Mughal rule did not decline due to the Maratha factor alone. Historians also blame the prejudiced and intolerant policies of Aurangzeb, who adopted strict measures against the non-Muslims. He imposed the discriminatory Islamic tax Jizya on the non-Muslims that had earlier been abolished by Akbar, though he tried to defend himself by waiving some other taxes. He also demolished a number of Hindu temples and adopted a harsh attitude towards the Sikhs.
• 2nd paragraph: However, the mighty Mughal rule did not decline due to the Maratha factor alone. Historians also blame the prejudiced and intolerant policies of Aurangzeb, who adopted strict measures against the non-Muslims. He imposed the discriminatory Islamic tax Jizya on the non-Muslims that had earlier been abolished by Akbar, though he tried to defend himself by waiving some other taxes. He also demolished a number of Hindu temples and adopted a harsh attitude towards the Sikhs.
• 2nd paragraph continued: Being a staunch Sunni ruler, he banned many activities such as painting, music, drinking, gambling and dance that had been part of the Indian culture and society. He also tried to ban the Hindu custom of Suttee, burning widow alive on the cremation of her husband. In order to meet huge expenses of military campaigns, he imposed heavy taxes and the money collected by taxes was spent on luxurious buildings, a tradition of the Mughal rulers. All this made Aurangzeb very unpopular and his successors found it quite difficult to rule the empire.
• 2nd paragraph continued: Being a staunch Sunni ruler, he banned many activities such as painting, music, drinking, gambling and dance that had been part of the Indian culture and society. He also tried to ban the Hindu custom of Suttee, burning widow alive on the cremation of her husband. In order to meet huge expenses of military campaigns, he imposed heavy taxes and the money collected by taxes was spent on luxurious buildings, a tradition of the Mughal rulers. All this made Aurangzeb very unpopular and his successors found it quite difficult to rule the empire.
• 2nd paragraph continued: Being a staunch Sunni ruler, he banned many activities such as painting, music, drinking, gambling and dance that had been part of the Indian culture and society. He also tried to ban the Hindu custom of Suttee, burning widow alive on the cremation of her husband. In order to meet huge expenses of military campaigns, he imposed heavy taxes and the money collected by taxes was spent on luxurious buildings, a tradition of the Mughal rulers. All this made Aurangzeb very unpopular and his successors found it quite difficult to rule the empire.
• 2nd paragraph continued: Being a staunch Sunni ruler, he banned many activities such as painting, music, drinking, gambling and dance that had been part of the Indian culture and society. He also tried to ban the Hindu custom of Suttee, burning widow alive on the cremation of her husband. In order to meet huge expenses of military campaigns, he imposed heavy taxes and the money collected by taxes was spent on luxurious buildings, a tradition of the Mughal rulers. All this made Aurangzeb very unpopular and his successors found it quite difficult to rule the empire.
• 3rd paragraph: Weak successors of Aurangzeb fell victim to extravagant and luxurious lifestyles and paid little attention to the defence and consolidation of the empire. They became morally corrupt and comfort-loving and could not overcome the difficulties faced by various parts of the huge empire. This complacence is the usual result of continued successes of major empires and the Mughals were no exception to this. Negligence of the weak later Mughals to the state affairs also contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire.
• 3rd paragraph: Weak successors of Aurangzeb fell victim to extravagant and luxurious lifestyles and paid little attention to the defence and consolidation of the empire. They became morally corrupt and comfort-loving and could not overcome the difficulties faced by various parts of the huge empire. This complacence is the usual result of continued successes of major empires and the Mughals were no exception to this. Negligence of the weak later Mughals to the state affairs also contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire.
• 3rd paragraph: Weak successors of Aurangzeb fell victim to extravagant and luxurious lifestyles and paid little attention to the defence and consolidation of the empire. They became morally corrupt and comfort-loving and could not overcome the difficulties faced by various parts of the huge empire. This complacence is the usual result of continued successes of major empires and the Mughals were no exception to this. Negligence of the weak later Mughals to the state affairs also contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire.
• 3rd paragraph: Weak successors of Aurangzeb fell victim to extravagant and luxurious lifestyles and paid little attention to the defence and consolidation of the empire. They became morally corrupt and comfort-loving and could not overcome the difficulties faced by various parts of the huge empire. This complacence is the usual result of continued successes of major empires and the Mughals were no exception to this. Negligence of the weak later Mughals to the state affairs also contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire.
• 4th paragraph: The Mughals did not have a definite law of succession. On the death of an emperor, the princes got engaged in conspiracies, intrigues and making loyal groups that always led to regicidal wars of succession. Success of a candidate often depended on the support he could get from the military and ministers. Thus, state resources were wasted on mutual fights instead of public welfare and defence of the empire.
• 4th paragraph: The Mughals did not have a definite law of succession. On the death of an emperor, the princes got engaged in conspiracies, intrigues and making loyal groups that always led to regicidal wars of succession. Success of a candidate often depended on the support he could get from the military and ministers. Thus, state resources were wasted on mutual fights instead of public welfare and defence of the empire.
• 4th paragraph: The Mughals did not have a definite law of succession. On the death of an emperor, the princes got engaged in conspiracies, intrigues and making loyal groups that always led to regicidal wars of succession. Success of a candidate often depended on the support he could get from the military and ministers. Thus, state resources were wasted on mutual fights instead of public welfare and defence of the empire.
• 4th paragraph: The Mughals did not have a definite law of succession. On the death of an emperor, the princes got engaged in conspiracies, intrigues and making loyal groups that always led to regicidal wars of succession. Success of a candidate often depended on the support he could get from the military and ministers. Thus, state resources were wasted on mutual fights instead of public welfare and defence of the empire.
• 5th paragraph: Aurangzeb had divided the whole empire between his three sons in order to prevent a war of succession. However, the three princes began to fight and eventually Prince Muazzam established himself as Emperor. Only after a few years his four sons fought over the throne but the victor, Jahandar Shah was murdered within a year. So, in the ten years after Aurangzeb’s death, twelve different people claimed to be Emperor at one time. This greatly destabilized the huge Mughal Empire.
• 5th paragraph: Aurangzeb had divided the whole empire between his three sons in order to prevent a war of succession. However, the three princes began to fight and eventually Prince Muazzam established himself as Emperor. Only after a few years his four sons fought over the throne but the victor, Jahandar Shah was murdered within a year. So, in the ten years after Aurangzeb’s death, twelve different people claimed to be Emperor at one time. This greatly destabilized the huge Mughal Empire.
• 5th paragraph: Aurangzeb had divided the whole empire between his three sons in order to prevent a war of succession. However, the three princes began to fight and eventually Prince Muazzam established himself as Emperor. Only after a few years his four sons fought over the throne but the victor, Jahandar Shah was murdered within a year. So, in the ten years after Aurangzeb’s death, twelve different people claimed to be Emperor at one time. This greatly destabilized the huge Mughal Empire.
• 5th paragraph: Aurangzeb had divided the whole empire between his three sons in order to prevent a war of succession. However, the three princes began to fight and eventually Prince Muazzam established himself as Emperor. Only after a few years his four sons fought over the throne but the victor, Jahandar Shah was murdered within a year. So, in the ten years after Aurangzeb’s death, twelve different people claimed to be Emperor at one time. This greatly destabilized the huge Mughal Empire.
• 5th paragraph: Aurangzeb had divided the whole empire between his three sons in order to prevent a war of succession. However, the three princes began to fight and eventually Prince Muazzam established himself as Emperor. Only after a few years his four sons fought over the throne but the victor, Jahandar Shah was murdered within a year. So, in the ten years after Aurangzeb’s death, twelve different people claimed to be Emperor at one time. This greatly destabilized the huge Mughal Empire.
• 6th paragraph: Finally, the last nail in the coffin of the Mughal rule was perhaps driven by the British who began to dominate the political horizon of India, 1750 onwards. The tottering Mughal Empire was no match to the British supremacy in warfare. The British very skillfully established themselves in India and eventually replaced the Mughals by annexing all important states between 1757 and 1856.
• 6th paragraph: Finally, the last nail in the coffin of the Mughal rule was perhaps driven by the British who began to dominate the political horizon of India, 1750 onwards. The tottering Mughal Empire was no match to the British supremacy in warfare. The British very skillfully established themselves in India and eventually replaced the Mughals by annexing all important states between 1757 and 1856.
• 6th paragraph: Finally, the last nail in the coffin of the Mughal rule was perhaps driven by the British who began to dominate the political horizon of India, 1750 onwards. The tottering Mughal Empire was no match to the British supremacy in warfare. The British very skillfully established themselves in India and eventually replaced the Mughals by annexing all important states between 1757 and 1856.
• 6th paragraph continued: They started their victorious journey from north- eastern India and moving southwards, they turned to the north-western territories of Sindh, Punjab and Kashmir. They also successfully applied their famous strategy of divide and rule to occupy the Indian subcontinent.
• 6th paragraph continued: They started their victorious journey from north- eastern India and moving southwards, they turned to the north-western territories of Sindh, Punjab and Kashmir. They also successfully applied their famous strategy of divide and rule to occupy the Indian subcontinent.
• 7th paragraph: To conclude we can say that the power of the Marathas was the decisive factor in the decline of the Mughals because if the Mughals had won their support they might have jointly averted the process of decline or at least slowed it down. Instead Mughals failed to make friends with them and constantly earned their hostility.
• 7th paragraph: To conclude we can say that the power of the Marathas was the decisive factor in the decline of the Mughals because if the Mughals had won their support they might have jointly averted the process of decline or at least slowed it down. Instead Mughals failed to make friends with them and constantly earned their hostility.