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What significant change occurred in the subcontinent during the first half of the eighteenth century?
The emergence of a number of independent kingdoms
When did the political conditions in eighteenth-century India change quite dramatically?
After the death of Aurangzeb in 1707
What is depicted in Map 2 from the mid-eighteenth century?
British territories in the mid-eighteenth century
What is the significance of the third battle of Panipat in 1761?
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What caused the crises faced by the Mughal Empire towards the closing years of the seventeenth century?
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What significant event is associated with the year 1707 in relation to Indian history?
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During Aurangzeb's reign, which group challenged Mughal authority for the longest time?
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What was a significant consequence of the breakdown of the efficiency of the imperial administration?
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What contributed to the shifting of political and economic authority into the hands of provincial governors and local chieftains?
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What was the impact of Nadir Shah's invasion on the Mughal Empire?
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What led to the financial bankruptcy of the Mughal Empire?
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What did the local chieftains attempt to do during the period of Mughal decline?
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What caused the lords to be impoverished despite their peasants raising two crops a year?
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What did the rulers after Aurangzeb fail to arrest?
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What was a consequence of the breakdown of all order and administration?
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What was a significant impact of Ahmad Shah Abdali's raids on north India?
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During which period did the emergence of new political groups in the subcontinent take place?
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What significant territories did the British successfully seize by 1765 in India?
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What led to the reshaping of the boundaries of the Mughal Empire by the emergence of independent kingdoms?
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What event signified the height of success for the Mughal Empire?
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What contributed to the financial bankruptcies faced by the Mughal Empire towards the closing years of the seventeenth century?
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What caused major chunks of territory in eastern India to be seized by the British by 1765?
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During Aurangzeb's reign, which group challenged Mughal authority for the longest time?
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What was the impact of Nadir Shah's invasion on the Mughal Empire?
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What was a significant consequence of the breakdown of the efficiency of the imperial administration?
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What contributed to the financial bankruptcies faced by the Mughal Empire towards the closing years of the seventeenth century?
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What did the rulers after Aurangzeb fail to arrest?
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What was a significant change that occurred in the subcontinent during the first half of the eighteenth century?
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What caused major chunks of territory in eastern India to be seized by the British by 1765?
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During the period of Mughal decline, what did local chieftains attempt to do?
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What contributed to the shifting of political and economic authority into the hands of provincial governors and local chieftains?
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During the period of Mughal decline, which group was able to seize the economic resources of the region to consolidate their positions?
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What was a significant impact of Nadir Shah's invasion on the Mughal Empire?
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What was a significant consequence of the breakdown of the efficiency of the imperial administration?
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What led to the financial bankruptcy of the Mughal Empire?
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What contributed to the shifting of political and economic authority into the hands of provincial governors and local chieftains?
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What event signified the height of success for the Mughal Empire?
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