Why did the decline of the vast Mughal Empire start during the reign o

1.	Why did the decline of the vast Mughal Empire start during the reign of Aurangzeb?
Answer» The great Mughal Empire which was set up in 1526 C.E. started declining from 1707 C.E. Mughals were tired of fighting with the Marathas in the south for 25 long years. At last, tired Aurangzeb retreated towards north. He was quite old then. After his death, the Mughal Empire started declining in India. After Aurangzeb. the Mughals started fighting for the throne. None was capable of handling the large empire properly. It is also believed that narrow-minded policies of Aurangzeb was also the reason for downfall of Mughals in India.

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