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India in 18^th Century Decline of Mughal Empire War of Succession Bahadur Shah I Jahandar Shah Farrukhsiyar Muhammad Shah Ahmad Shah Alamgir II Shah Jahan III Shah Alam II Jagirdari Crisis Ijaradari System and Discontented Peasantry Shifting Loyalties of Zamindars Lack of Finances for Central Army Neglect of Science and Technology Emergence of Regional States Causes of Emergence of Regional States Hyderabad Awadh/Oudh Bengal Murshid Quli Khan's Administrative Changes Later rulers of Bengal The Rajputs Raja Sawai Jai Singh's Contributions The Jats The Sikhs The Afghans Mysore Haidar Ali Tipu Sultan Tipu's Contribution Travancore The Marathas Third Battle of Panipat Significance of the Battle in Indian History Invasions of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali General Causes of the Invasions Nadir Shah Invasion Immediate Cause Battle of Karnal Invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali Continuity and Change: Economic and Socio-Cultural Perspective