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After Aurangzeb's death in 1707, the most important reason that Mughal central power weakened was:
AMughal emperors were physically weak
BSubadars (governors) and big zamindars asserted their authority and established powerful regional kingdoms
CAll Mughal records were destroyed
DThe Mughal army was disbanded
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Subadars (governors) and big zamindars asserted their authority and established powerful regional kingdoms
After 1707, many Mughal governors (subadars) and large zamindars began asserting independence and forming powerful regional polities — Hyderabad, Awadh, Bengal among them. Delhi could no longer function as an effective political centre. This regional fragmentation created openings the British exploited over the next century.
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