Do you know when Indian rulers lost a battle against the East India Company, they used to pay the compensation amount in lakhs in the 1700s to the company? Imagine the wealth our country had during that time , which was eventually looted by the British. In this EduRev document, you will read about the conditions that prevailed when the Company entered India and how the great Mughal empire came to decline and how weak was the administration during that period.
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The northwestern borders had been neglected by the later Mughals and little effort was made in protecting the border.
Nadir Shah's Invasion (1738-39):
Ahmad Shah Abdali's Invasions (1748-1767):
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Spectrum Summary: India on the Eve of British Conquest
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➢ Jagirdari Crisis
➢ Rise of Regional Aspirations
➢ Economic and Administrative Problems
➢ Rise of Regional States
➢ Hyderabad
➢ Awadh
➢ Bengal
➢ The Rajputs
➢ Mysore
➢ Kerala
➢ The Jats
➢ The Sikhs
➢ The Marathas
➢ Rohilakhand and Farukhabad
➢ Nature and Limitations of Regional States
➢ Socio-Economic Conditions
➢ Societal Setup
➢ Development in Art, Architecture and Culture
As said in the previous document on how the company benefited by wars between different kingdoms. This document should have cleared your doubts and questions. In the next EduRev document, you will read about major events and treaties on how the company got control over Bengal region and what different administrative and economic changes were introduced.
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