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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.
Internal reasons for the decline of the Mughal empire:The impact of Aurangzeb's policies on the stability of the Mughal Empire.The effectiveness of his successors as rulers.Problems of controling the Empire.The rise of the Maratha and Sikh Empire.
The Mughals were Muslims who ruled a country with a large Hindu majority.
The Mughal Empire practiced religious tolerance, while the Safavid Empire oppressed religious minorities.
Islam spread in India through the religious scholars and saints (Sufis) who entered India along with the Pathan and Mughal invaders.
Hindus and Muslims
Britishers were the dominant in India after the downfall of Mughal empire.
Babur and Jahangir
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.
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The main outside force that contributed to the destruction and downfall of the Mughal Empire was the Hindu Maratha Empire. The raised an army and slowly took out the Mughal generals, which left the Mughal Empire armies weak.
The absence of any definite law to the mughal throne was an important factor that led to downfall of the empire. The death of a mughal ruler was always followed by war of succession between its rival claimants to the throne. It led to bitterness, bloodshed and frequent rebellions. The burden on treasury increased due to wars which caused the downfall of the empire.
The Mughal empire was an Islamic imperial power that ruled the Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century. The Mughal Emperors were descendants of the Timurids, and at the height of their power around 1700, they controlled most of the Indian Subcontinent---extending from Bengal in the east to Balochistan in the west, Kashmir in the north, and to the Kaveri basin in the south.
Internal reasons for the decline of the Mughal empire:The impact of Aurangzeb's policies on the stability of the Mughal Empire.The effectiveness of his successors as rulers.Problems of controling the Empire.The rise of the Maratha and Sikh Empire.
Mughal Empire
The Mughals were Muslims who ruled a country with a large Hindu majority.
During the 16th century, the Muslims estbalished the Mughal Empire throughout much of India.