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How far is it justified to consider the states like Bengal, Awadh and Hyderabad as ‘successor states’ of the Mughal state?

  • UPSC 2021
  • The Eighteenth Century

The term "successor states" is used for Bengal, Awadh, and Hyderabad because all three emerged from Mughal provincial governorships rather than from rebellion or prior autonomy — but the label captures only part of a more layered political reality.

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  • Bengal: From Diwan to De Facto Sovereign
  • Hyderabad: Symbolic Suzerainty, Practical Independence
  • Awadh: Semi-Autonomous Order Built Within the Imperial Shell
  • How Far Is the Label Justified?

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