UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2025 · Q5(c) · 10 marks
Critically assess the role of imperial Karkhanas in Mughal India. How did they reflect the ideological and functional imperatives of the Mughal State? 10 Marks
- Chapter
- Economy and society, in the 16th and 17th Centuries
- Topic
- Karkhanas, Crafts and Technology
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