History · Eighteenth Century India & Trade Routes
Given below are two statements: Assertion A: In the early eighteenth century, the overland trade networks connecting Punjab and other parts of the Mughal Empire with the Central and West Asian regions suffered a significant decline. Reason R: The Ghilzai uprisings, including the 1709 revolt led by Mir Wais in Qandahar and the 1722 capture of Isfahan by Mahmud Ghilzai, led to the collapse of the Safavid Empire and severely disrupted the regional commercial routes. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer:
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- 1A is not correct but R is correct
- 2A is correct but R is not correct
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A✓
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Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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