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Eighteenth- Century
Political Formations 
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Eighteenth- Century
Political Formations 
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Eighteenth- Century
Political Formations 
The Mughal Empire was very strong at one time but faced many
problems in the late 1600s. Emperor Aurangzeb's long wars in the
Deccan region used up a lot of the empire's money and soldiers.
The Crisis of the Empire and the Later
Mughals
 After him, the government didn't work as well, and powerful local
leaders took over control of money and the army in different
areas. This made the central government of the empire weaker.
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Eighteenth- Century
Political Formations 
The Mughal Empire was very strong at one time but faced many
problems in the late 1600s. Emperor Aurangzeb's long wars in the
Deccan region used up a lot of the empire's money and soldiers.
The Crisis of the Empire and the Later
Mughals
 After him, the government didn't work as well, and powerful local
leaders took over control of money and the army in different
areas. This made the central government of the empire weaker.
Increasing taxes led to revolts by peasants and local
landowners called zamindars. These rebellions made the
Mughal rulers lose even more control. 
The Crisis of the Empire and the Later
Mughals
Because of these revolts, power started moving from the
Mughal emperors to local governors, chiefs, and other local
groups. This made the empire less stable.
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Eighteenth- Century
Political Formations 
The Mughal Empire was very strong at one time but faced many
problems in the late 1600s. Emperor Aurangzeb's long wars in the
Deccan region used up a lot of the empire's money and soldiers.
The Crisis of the Empire and the Later
Mughals
 After him, the government didn't work as well, and powerful local
leaders took over control of money and the army in different
areas. This made the central government of the empire weaker.
Increasing taxes led to revolts by peasants and local
landowners called zamindars. These rebellions made the
Mughal rulers lose even more control. 
The Crisis of the Empire and the Later
Mughals
Because of these revolts, power started moving from the
Mughal emperors to local governors, chiefs, and other local
groups. This made the empire less stable.
During a time of economic and political
chaos, the Mughal Empire faced severe
invasions. Nadir Shah from Iran looted Delhi
in 1739, and then the Afghan ruler Ahmad
Shah Abdali attacked multiple times
between 1748 and 1761.
The Crisis of the Empire and the Later
Mughals