Day: May 31, 2025

Q. How far is it justified to consider the states like Bengal, Awadh and Hyderabad as ‘successor states’ of the Mughal state? [UPSC- 2021] Ans: The central administration of Mughal Empire in 18th century was crippled by financial crisis and factional rivalry among the nobles. The Emperor was not in a position to prevent the […]

Q. “Land charters of north India (c. A-D. 750-1200).” Comment. [UPSC- 1995] Ans: The practice of land grant was started during Satavahana period in the 1st century A.D. The rulers donated plots of land and even entire villages to religious beneficiaries such as Buddhist monks, Brahmanas, temples monasteries etc. Later from the seventh century onwards, […]