Mughal Decline Was Most Probably Not Caused by the

question 48

Multiple Choice

Mughal decline was most probably not caused by the

• A) fall of the Safavid dynasty.
• B) rise in local power and wealth.
• C) return of Muslim strictness after the rule of Shah Jahan ended.
• D) effect of the European presence on the subcontinent.
• E) draining of the imperial treasury.

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