Factors responsible for Mughal decline and the successor state of Bengal
Introduction: - The 18th century India has been looked by many scholars as a period of Mughal decline and political transition, fragmentation of power and rise of regional states etc. highlighting their characteristics but earlier it was limited only to decline. This period marked the rise of regional powers which were characterized by political and economic growth, re-distribution of power and increasing role of foreign powers like British and French in Indian Polity. Many historians argues that decline of Mughals started in the late years of Aurangzeb’s reign; due to his policy measures as J.F. Richards mentions economic crisis caused due to Aurangzeb’s wars in the Deccan regions which obstructed the collection of revenue and also led to diversion of resources to fund the wars. The internal strife in the Imperial court leading to political crisis caused due to wars of succession. So, here in the essay we will look towards some of the theories related to Mughal decline and also ...