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Causes of decline of mughal rule in subcontinent

The Mughal rule in subcontinent which was established in subcontinent in 1526 came to an end in 1857. Indeed the Mughal rule was on its way to decline when Aurgenzaib died in 1707. There signs of decline at that time were quite visible. The actions and reactions in past had played a havoc to existence of mughals in subcontinent.But there were many factors which helped later mughals to maintain their nominal control over the reign of power in subcontinent.  All of the historians are agreed upon on many common reasons which were ultimately proved fatal and real causes of failure of mughal or decline of mughals in subcontinent. One of the basic reasons was absence of any sound and procedural presence of law of accession.Indeed when a mughal monarch kicked the bucket , his successors were bringing their swords out to cling upon the throne. Hardly any mughal rulers came in power without fighting any war with his brother for cousin.  Moreover, the mansibdari system was ...