IGNOU HISTORY Study Notes for IAS, UPSC Exams

History India From 8th to Mid 15th Century

The Deccan States and The Mughals

Structure

9.0 Objectives
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Akbar and the Deccan States
9.3 Jahangir and the Deccan States
9.4 Shah Jahan and the Deccaa States
9.5 Aurangzeb and the Deccan States
9.6 An Assessnent of the Mughzl Policy in tie Deccan
9.7 Let Us Sum Up
9.8 Key Words t
9.9 Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises

9.0 OBJECTIVES

The relations between the Deccan states and the Mughals have been discussed in the
present Unit. This Unit would introduce you to:
9 the policy pursued by different Mughal Emperors towards the Deccan states;
9 the factors that determined the Deccan policy of the Mughals, and
the ultimate outcome of the struggle between the Mughals and the Deccan states.

9.1 INTRODUCTION

In Unit 8 of this Block you have learnt how the independent Sultanates of
Ahmednagar, Bijapur, Golkonda, Berar and Bidar had been established in the
Deccan. We have already discussed the development of these states and their
relations to each other (Unit 8). Here our focus would be on the Mughal relations
with the Deccan states. The Deccan policy of the Mughals was not determined by
any single factor. The strategic importance of the Decen states and the
administrative and economic necessity of the Mughal empire largely guided the
attitude of the Mughal rulers towards the Deccan states.
Babar, the first Mughal ruler, could not establish any contact with Deccan because
of his pre-occupations in the North. Still, his conquest of Chanderi in 1528 had
brought the Mugllal empire close to the northern cbnfines of Malwa. Humayun also
could not find enough time because of his involvement in Gujarat, Bihar and Bengal
to devote himself in the Deccan affairs in spite of repeated appeals from Burhan
Nizam Shah I. In this way, Akbar was the first Mughal emperor who wished to
extend 'the Mughal suzerainty over the Deccan states. 

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