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Aurangzeb fought many wars of expansion (not all of them successful). These had cost a lot of money, and so taxes had to be increased.This caused hardships and famine for the ordinary Indian. Aurangzeb's wars significantly weakened both the Mughal state finances and the military, and left India open to attack from Afghanistan and Persia, which caused more hardships for ordinary people.
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∙ 11y agoAurangzeb fought many wars of expansion (not all of them successful). These had cost a lot of money, and so taxes had to be increased.This caused hardships and famine for the ordinary Indian. Aurangzeb's wars significantly weakened both the Mughal state finances and the military, and left India open to attack from Afghanistan and Persia, which caused more hardships for ordinary people.
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How far did the Mughal weaknesses from 1707 make decline inevitable?
The Mughal's didn't follow any laws of succession. each time a ruler died, a war of succession started between the brothers for the throne. this weakened the mughal Empire, especially after Aurangzeb's death. the nobles by sitting with one contender or the other, increased there power. Aurangzeb failed to realize that the vast mughal empire depended on the willing support of the people. he lost the support of the rajputs who had acted as pillars of support, but Aurangzeb's policies turned them to bitter faces. the wars with the rajputs had drained the resources of the mughal empire. Aurangzeb's long wars in the south had further drained the treasure of the mughal empire. the invasions of Nadir shah and Ahmed shah Abdali resulted in further drainage of their wealth. these invasions of Nadir shah shook the stability of the empire. the mughal empire had become too large to be controlled by any ruler from one center for example Delhi. nearby provinces become independent. the rise of independent states led to the decline of mughal empire.
Has mount fuji ever erupted?
The last time it erupted was between 1707 and 1708. Since 781 AD, Mount Fuji has erupted 16 times.
How was Caesar both popular and unpopular at the same time?
He promoted the cause of the lower classes, which made him popular with them. And of course it made him unpopular with the top classes.
Why was boycotting a successful way to force parliament to repeal several unpopular?
Because they did it the first time and it worked
Which Mughal ruler reimposed 'Jizya' in 1679 upon the non-Muslims?
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya on non-Muslims in 1679. According to Mughal records, the Jizya was imposed on Hindus With the object of curbing the infidels, and of distinguishing the land of the faithful from an infidel land. Manucci says that Aurangzeb did this for two reasons: by this time his treasures had begun to shrink owing to expenditure on his campaigns; and secondly, to force the Hindus to become Muslims.
How old is Aurangzeb?
Aurangzeb was born on November 3, 1618 and died on March 3, 1707. Aurangzeb would have been 88 years old at the time of death or 396 years old today.
Why was Aurangzeb unpopular by the time of his death 1707?
Aurangzeb was very unpopular during da time of his death cuz:He was not able to focus on his empire due to 25 years of war, the empire was in a really weak state and there was noone to govern it.Later on he became very religious, he cut all the taxes for muslims and in return bought back the jizya tax for nonmuslims, he brought down quiet a numbe rof hindu temples and tried to ban some hindu practices like sutee. he forced hindus and sikhs to live according to quran. this burned the fury of hindus and sikhs.As he became to religious,he banned the consuption of alcohol, stopped singing and dancing in the court and even fixed the length of beards!He also spent alot of money on building luxurious buildings.He ruled for 50 years and is considered to cause the decline of the mughul dynasty ♀_♀
What years were the mogul period in India?
The period between 1526 to 1857 in India's history is known as the Mughal period. The Mughal Empire was interrupted for a brief time from 1540 to 1555 by the Sur dynasty. From 1526 to 1707, six great Mughal Emperors ruled India. The Empire began to decline after the death of Aurangzeb.
When was the last time that mount fuji erupt?
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1707-1708
When was the last time mount fuji erupt?
December 16 1707!
How far did the Mughal weaknesses from 1707 make decline inevitable?
The Mughal's didn't follow any laws of succession. each time a ruler died, a war of succession started between the brothers for the throne. this weakened the mughal Empire, especially after Aurangzeb's death. the nobles by sitting with one contender or the other, increased there power. Aurangzeb failed to realize that the vast mughal empire depended on the willing support of the people. he lost the support of the rajputs who had acted as pillars of support, but Aurangzeb's policies turned them to bitter faces. the wars with the rajputs had drained the resources of the mughal empire. Aurangzeb's long wars in the south had further drained the treasure of the mughal empire. the invasions of Nadir shah and Ahmed shah Abdali resulted in further drainage of their wealth. these invasions of Nadir shah shook the stability of the empire. the mughal empire had become too large to be controlled by any ruler from one center for example Delhi. nearby provinces become independent. the rise of independent states led to the decline of mughal empire.
How is Carolus Linnaeus?
Carolus Linnaeus was born on May 23, 1707 and died on January 10, 1778. Carolus Linnaeus would have been 70 years old at the time of death or 308 years old today.
Has mount fuji ever erupted?
The last time it erupted was between 1707 and 1708. Since 781 AD, Mount Fuji has erupted 16 times.
How was Caesar both popular and unpopular at the same time?
He promoted the cause of the lower classes, which made him popular with them. And of course it made him unpopular with the top classes.
How old is Carolus Linnaeus?
Carolus Linnaeus was born on May 23, 1707 and died on January 10, 1778. Carolus Linnaeus would have been 70 years old at the time of death or 308 years old today.
