INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian states that emerged due to decline of Mughals:

1. These rulers did not discriminate on religious grounds in public appointments.

2. They modernized industrial and commercial structure of their states.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Explanation:
  • Large number of independent and semi-independent states arose in 18th century like Bengal, Avadh, Marathas, Mysore, Punjab etc. The rulers of these states established law and order and viable economic and administrative states.
  • The politics of these states were invariably non-communal or secular, the motivation of their rulers being similar in economic and political terms.The rulers did not discriminate on religious grounds in public appointments. While these states prevented any break down of internal trade and even tried to promote foreign trade, they did nothing to modernize the industrial or commercial structure of their states.

Thus, Option A is Correct.

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