Eighteenth-Century Political Formations — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesEighteenth-Century Political Formations3 Marks
Question
Who was Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan? How did he try to decrease the Mughal influence in the Awadh region?
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Answer
Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan was appointed as the subadar of Awadh in 1722. Later on he carved out an independent state of Awadh from the Mughal empire. Burhan-ul-Mulk tried to decrease Mughal influence in the Awadh region by:
Reducing the number of jagirdars appointed by the Mughals.
Reducing the size of jagirs and appointed his own loyal servants to vacant positions.
Preventing cheating the accounts of jagirdars were checked.
Special officers were appointed by the Nawab to reassess the revenues of all the districts.
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