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Question

Why did the decline of the vast Mughal Empire start during the reign of Aurangzeb?

Answer 1

• The great Mughal Empire which was set up in 1526 C.E. started declining from 1707 C.E.
• Mughals were tired of fighting with the Marathas in the south for 25 long years.
• At last, tired Aurangzeb retreated towards north.
• He was quite old then. After his death, the Mughal Empire started declining in India.
• After Aurangzeb. the Mughals started fighting for the throne. None was capable of handling the large empire properly.
• It is also believed that narrow-minded policies of Aurangzeb was also the reason for downfall of Mughals in India.