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What occasioned the break between the Mughals and Rajputs?

  1. A
    Increase importance of the Marathas in Mughal state.
  2. B
    Succession crisis in Marwar after the death of Jaswant Singh.
  3. C
    Aurangzeb's favouritism towards Muslims in Mughal service.
  4. D
    Aurangzeb's demolition of Hindu temples.

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The primary political event that severely ruptured Mughal-Rajput relations during Aurangzeb's reign was the succession dispute in Marwar following the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in 1678, when Aurangzeb attempted to interfere with the state's leadership and incorporate it under direct imperial control.

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What occasioned the break between the Mughals and Rajputs?
A
Increase importance of the Marathas in Mughal state.
B
Succession crisis in Marwar after the death of Jaswant Singh.
C
Aurangzeb's favouritism towards Muslims in Mughal service.
D
Aurangzeb's demolition of Hindu temples.

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