Decline of Mughal Empire

Which of the following is a factor that led to the decline of the Mughal empire?

• Aurangzeb's religious policies with both Deccan and Rajput.

• Absence of any definite law of succession

• Foreign invasions by Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali

• All of the above

With the declining power of the Mughal Empire in the 18 centuary which of the following was not part of rising Regional powers?

• The Jats

• The Gupta

• The Sikhs

• The Marathas

Recognize the above invader.

Hint:- He invaded India five times between 1748-1761. His total plunder was Rs 70 crores.

• Badan Singh

• Nadir Shah

• Ahmad Shah Abdali

• Shivaji

Which of the following was part of the Maratha empire under the Peshwas?

• Punjab

• Gujrat

• Odisha

• Pune

The Sikh leader, Guru Govind was killed while travelling with which Mughal Emperor?

• Babur

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Bahadur Shah Zafar

Which Mughal Emperor was a puppet in the hands of Sayyid brothers?

• Aurangzeb

• Bahadur Shah Zafar

• Muhammad Shah

• Salim

Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in which year?

• 4 April 1707

• 10 March 1708

• 16 August 1707

• 3 March 1707

Who went to the Mughal court at Agra to sign a peace treaty and got captured?

• Mohamad Ali

• Guru Gobind Singh

• Shivaji

• Murshid Quli Khan

Encroachment by which empires proved to be the last nail in the Mughal empires decline.

• French

• British

• Dutch

• Both French and British

Mughal emperor Jahangir granted a farman to Captain William Hawkins permitting the English to erect a factory in _____________ in year ___________.

• Ahmedabad, 1714

• Surat, 1613

• Kolkata, 1615

• Surat, 1714