GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian Modern history starts after thedeath of ____
A
Babur
B
Akbar
C
Aurangzeb
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The period of the Great Mughals, which began in 1526 with Babur’s accession to the throne, ended with the death of Aurangzeb in 1707. Aurangzeb’s death marked the end of medieval era and beginning of modern era in Indian history.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the death of Aurangzeb, due to chaos and infights among his sons, eventually the Mughal nobles took control of administration and stopped sending tax revenue to the Mughals. This along with rebellions, further weakened the Mughal empire. In the end, the Mughal empire fragmented into different independent states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Modern Indian History is considered the history 1850 onwards. A major part of Modern Indian History was occupied by the British Rule in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nizam established his kingdom in Hyderabad. Rajput kingdoms in Rajasthan were freed from Mughals. Most of the part of India came under Maratha dominion, Punjab came under Sikhs, Awadh came under the rule of Nawabs, Rajput rulers freed themselves from Mughal dominion & established their own independent kingdoms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Modern history is the history of the world beginning after the Middle Ages. Generally the term “modern history” refers to the history of the world since the advent of the Age of Reason and the Age of Enlightenment in the 17th and 18th centuries and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

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