 Decline of the Mughals

 Aurangzeb’s religious reforms

 Reinstituted Jizya Tax on non-Muslims
 estroyed Hindu Temples
 Enforced Islamic Laws
 Banned Suttee (Hindu Tradition)
 All of which led to Hindu’s (who formed a large part of India) agitation.

Aurangzeb’s wars.

 ought a war against the Rajputs

 Attempted to expand North (in a campaign against NWFP pathans) Numerous Rebellions (Sikhs, Satnamis, Jatts). TheMaratha
War which was the costliest.

 ^All these wars resulted in heavy taxes, and emptied the Mughal treasury. Leaving the Mughal Empire in economic misery.

Aurangzeb’s love for luxury

 Built palaces, spend huge sums on himself.

 E.g Pearl Mosque for his own private prayers in Dehli made him unpopular. Furthered economic decline.

Indefinite law of succession.

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