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Question

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Aurangzeb's prolonged Deccan campaigns drained Mughal finances.
Statement-II: These campaigns led to administrative disintegration.

Which is correct?

  1. Both statements correct and II explains I
  2. Both statements correct but II doesn’t explain I
  3. Only Statement I correct
  4. Only Statement II correct

Answer:

Option A: Both statements correct and II explains I

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both statements correct and II explains I”.

Deccan wars were costly and weakened the Mughal center of power.