After the breaking up of the Mughal empire, which were the three major groups of states that had emerged in India?
A
British states
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B
Old Mughal provinces
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C
Watan jagirs and similar states
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D
Rebel states
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Solution
The correct options are B Old Mughal provinces C Watan jagirs and similar states D Rebel states After the breaking up of the Mughal empire, three major groups of states had emerged in India. The first group of states were the old Mughal provinces like Awadh, Bengal and Hyderabad. The second group were states that had enjoyed considerable independence under the Mughals such as the watan jagirs. The last group included the rebel states under the control of the Marathas, the Sikhs and others like the Jats.