COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Question
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The people were not united
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The Mughal military was weakened by a lot of fighting
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The Mughal Empire weakened their economy trying to create colonies
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The Mughals were more focused on fighting other invaders, especially nomads
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Detailed explanation-1: -Weak military organisation and administration As the Mughal empire became very vast, it was difficult for the Mughal rulers to control distant parts of the empire. So, revolts broke out in many parts. There was deterioration and demoralisation of the Mughal army.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the 18th century, the Mughal army lacked discipline and fighting morale. Lack of finance made it difficult to maintain a large number of army. Its soldiers and officers were not paid for many months, and, since they were mere mercenaries, they were constantly disaffected and often verged on a mutiny.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mughals had built their empire by making good use of India’s resources, developing its production capacity, and supporting a very rich Muslim-dominated trade system in the Indian Ocean.