Mughal authority and the East India Company
I can evaluate when Mughal authority in India collapsed.
Mughal authority and the East India Company
I can evaluate when Mughal authority in India collapsed.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Mughal authority grew weaker during the late-17th and 18th centuries.
- The Mughals were challenged by rebellions, leadership struggles, the rise of successor states and foreign invasions.
- The British East India Company's power grew significantly during the 18th century.
- Most historians agree that Mughal authority collapsed at some point during the 18th century.
- Historians evaluating Mughal collapse often focus on the emperor's level of political control and military power.
Common misconception
Mughal authority collapsed in the 17th century.
Mughal rule faced challenges, but the emperors still had enough military power and political control to maintain their authority during the 17th century.
Keywords
Successor state - a successor state is a smaller country which is formed after a larger country begins to breakdown
Assassinated - when an important person is killed for political reasons, it is said that they have been assassinated
Authority - authority refers to the ability to keep others under your control
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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