Day: September 15, 2023

Q. Will it be correct to say that the rural economy in Mughal India was relatively self sufficient? [UPSC- 2015] Ans: The rural economy in Mughal India showcased remarkable agricultural productivity and localised economic networks. On the face of it, it is correct to say that the rural economy in Mughal India was relatively self-sufficient. […]

Q. “The Afghan invasions in the Eighteenth Century not only signified the military irrelevance of the Mughal Empire but also hastened its decline”. Explain. [UPSC- 2018]  Ans: The Afghan invasions in the 18th century marked a pivotal period in Indian history, signalling not only the military vulnerability of the Mughal Empire but also accelerating its […]

Q. It was as much the court intrigues as also the defiance of the provincial powers that hastened the decline of the Mughals in the 15th century. Comment. [UPSC- 2019] Ans: The causes for the decline of the Mughal Empire is a subject of debate since decades. Many factors played key roles in the eventual […]