nobles are people from the highest social group in some countries

authority refers to the ability to keep others under your control

a successor state is a smaller country which is formed after a larger country begins to breakdown

to sack an area means to attack it and steal valuable goods, especially by using violence

rupees are the name of the Indian currency

Challenges to Mughal rule

History

The arrival of the East India Company

Religious tensions in the Mughal Empire

The growth of the East India Company as a private army

The Plassey Revolution

Mughal authority and the East India Company

In this unit, pupils investigated how the East India Company contributed to the decline of Mughal rule. This leads to ‘The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?’, where pupils will examine the broader transformations within the British Empire during a key period of its development.

In ‘The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?’, pupils examined the role of military force in establishing and expanding Mughal rule. This unit builds on that by investigating the factors that led to the decline of Mughal authority with the rise of the East India Company.

In this unit, pupils learn about the arrival of the East India Company on the fringes of the Mughal Empire. They examine how the East India Company's power and influence grew, and how they, along with various Indian rulers, destabilised Mughal power over India.

The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

In which region of India did Nizam al-Mulk govern without interference from the Mughal emperors?

After 1724, all Mughal officials serving in the Deccan had to swear loyalty to {{ }}.

It provided most of the empire's soldiers.

It had great reserves of precious metals.

It was an area that faced constant rebellions.

Why was Bengal very important to the Mughal emperors?

As their power grew, the rulers of Bengal came to be known as the...

Refused to sent troops to support the Mughal army

Sent an army to support the Mughal forces

Sent officals to negotiate with the Persians

Sent officials with gifts to the Persian emperor

When Persian forces invaded the Mughal Empire in the late 1730s, how did the Nawab of Bengal react?

Which city was sacked by invading Persian forces in the year 1739?

During Aurangzeb's reign, __________ Hindu temples were destroyed.

Aurangzeb faced considerable resistance from Hindus and {{ }}.

The Jat rebellions were carried out by followers of __________.

By the end of Aurangzeb's reign, 25% of generals and officials were {{ }}.

Aurangzeb supported the construction of __________.

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