Which of the Following Is Not a Reason for the Decline

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason for the decline of the M ughals during and after Aurangzeb's reign?

• A) The land-grant system.
• B) Resistance in the southern provinces.
• C) A turn away from Akbar's policies of religious tolerance.
• D) Symbolic loss of the peacock throne from Delhi.
• E) Contract disputes over cotton trading with Europe.

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