Q. A major unintended long-term consequence of Aurangzeb’s aggressive policies against the Rajput states of Marwar and Mewar was:

[A] The shift of the Mughal capital from Delhi to Lahore to manage the newly disturbed frontier.

[B] The permanent alienation of the hereditary Rajput nobles, accelerating the Mughal Mansabdari crisis by reducing the supply of loyal and efficient commanders.

[C] The establishment of an independent confederacy of Jat chiefs controlling the trade route between Delhi and Agra.

[D] The rise of the Sikh power in Punjab, which was directly financed by the dissident Rajput Maharajas.

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation:

  • (b) Correct. The alienation of the two most powerful Rajput houses (Mewar and Marwar), who had been pillars of the empire since Akbar, removed a crucial source of reliable military service and administration. This placed immense strain on the Mughal system of nobles (Mansabdars), contributing significantly to the Jagirdari and Mansabdari crises that plagued the later Mughal Empire.
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