Why Can Historians Claim That Mughal Rulers Were Victims of Their

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why can historians claim that Mughal rulers were victims of their own success?

• A) The combination of prosperity and dependence on local elites for governance allowed the local elites to become more autonomous.
• B) The policy of religious toleration encouraged fighting among representatives of different religions.
• C) Mughal support for the orthodox ulama led to rebellions among heterodox Muslims and non-Muslims.
• D) Peasant revolts against the cash economy undermined the empire's tax base.

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