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The document discusses the agrarian crisis in Mughal India in the 17th-18th century that contributed to the decline of the Mughal Empire. The jagir system of revenue collection increasingly oppressed peasants by imposing high taxes and unpredictable transfers of land assignments that encouraged immediate exploitation over long-term sustainability. This led peasants to extreme poverty, debt, enslavement, and flight from villages. Widespread peasant distress and rebellion emerged as critical factors undermini

Author

Divya Iyer

Language

EN