Audrey TruschkeAlright folks, let’s try again with some specificity — Float me your questions about Mughal history and let’s see what we can do...
Tarique Anwar ✅@audreytruschke how they managed to rule for such a long time?
@tariqueanwar How did the Mughals rule for so long?
One answer: They didn't, really. After 1739, when Nadir Shah trampled all over Delhi, Mughal authority was more in theory than in practice. The theory mattered, of course. But that's another question, namely: Why did people find Mughal power a useful model long after the Mughals had ceased to wield land-based authority?