INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During Aurangzeb’s reign, whose duty was it to see that people lived their lives by the ‘Sharia’?
A
Ahadis
B
Mansabhdars
C
Muhtasibs
D
Walashuhis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So this is the correct option. Option B-Mirza Mohammad Kazim’s Alamgir Nama was the court history of Aurangazeb’s reign, written in the capacity of the court historiographer with official permission.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the Aurangazeb’s reign, Marathas were not included in his government. During his reign, the Mughal Empire extended from the Himalayas to Karnataka and Gujarat to Bengal. However he faced lot of rebels from the Jat, Maratha as well as Sikh community.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aurangzeb’s religious orthodoxy and his policy towards the Hindus damaged the stability of the Mughal empire. He lost the support of the Rajputs who had contributed greatly to the strength of the Empire. They had acted as pillars of support, but Aurangzeb’s policy turned them to bitter foes.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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