Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Aurangzeb annexed Bijapur and Golconda, but prolonged warfare brought the Mughals into direct confrontation with the Marathas and consumed imperial resources.<br/><br/>Which conclusion follows most reasonably?

  1. Territorial conquest in the Deccan automatically stabilised the Mughal Empire.
  2. The Deccan campaigns ended Mughal involvement in peninsular politics.
  3. Military success could impose fiscal and political costs that weakened imperial stability.
  4. The annexations allowed Aurangzeb to withdraw all Mughal forces from the region.
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