WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India was opened to foreign influence due to
A
Europeans superior technology
B
the Sultan made a deal with the French
C
The Mughal empire weakened and old rivalries resumed
D
Portugal took over India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Foreign Invasion A series of foreign invasions affected Mughal Empire very badly. Attacks by Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali, which were themselves the consequences of the weakness of the Empire, drained the Empire of its wealth, ruined its trade and industry in the North, and almost destroyed its military power.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mughal Empire was important for bringing almost the entire Indian subcontinent under one domain, drawing the subcontinent’s regions together through enhanced overland and coastal trading networks. It was also known for its cultural influence and its architectural achievements (most famously, the Taj Mahal).

Detailed explanation-3: -The invasions of India by Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali gave a serious blow to the Mughal Empire . It exposed to the world the military weakness of the Mughal state . The people lost all their faith in the capacity of the Mughal rulers to protect them against foreign invaders . Corruption .

Detailed explanation-4: -The British East India Company took control of the former Mughal province of Bengal-Bihar in 1793 after it abolished local rule (Nizamat) that lasted until 1858, marking the beginning of British colonial era over the Indian subcontinent.

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