Advent of British in

India
CLASS 8
Objectives
By the end of the lesson Learners will be able to:
 Analyze the factors that led to the downfall of Mughal
empire.
Evaluate the reasons for the advent of British in India.
 Reasons for the downfall of Mughal Empire
1) War of succession: Due to fight between brothers for throne and consequent politics led to
weakening of mughal hold on administration.
2) Aurangzeb's religious Policies: Religious fanaticism of Aurangzeb led to unity among Hindu
which were divided on account of policy of inclusion of Akbar.
3) Weak Successors of Aurangzeb: After the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, successors were weak
and not able to hold administration effectively.
4) Empty Treasury due to frequent wars and lifestyle of Mughal: Due to frequent wars and lavish
lifestyle of mughal treasury was empty. It impacted military and security expenditure and further
led to the weakening of the defence mechanism.
5) Invasions by various forces: Invasion by Nadir Shah from North-West as well as British forces
started exploitation by various means helped in the weakening of already weak Mughal.
6) Rise in Feudalism: Due to lack of strong central figure, there was a rise in Feudalism which
started bargaining with Mughals for military support.
7) New technology weapons of the British: British were armed with new age weapons whereas
Mughals still used the medieval time weapons. Complete lack of new technology gave advantage to
the rival groups
.
 Exit Ticket
Analyze the factors that led to the downfall of
Mughal empire.
Evaluate the reasons for the advent of British in
India.
HOME ASSIGNMENT
Was the in-fighting between Aurangzeb’s
successors the most important reason for
the break-up of the Mughal Empire?
Explain your answer. 10 MARKS