Which among the following factors was not responsible for expansion of agriculture during the Mughal Period?

The correct answer is Rainfed agriculture.

Key Points

• Rainfed agriculture is not one of the reasons for the expansion of the Mughal empire.
• During the Mughal period, the expansion of agriculture took a turn for the good.
• Large land tracks were put under the plough.
• Mobility of the peasants, abundance of land and available number of labourers stood to be among the factors which accounted for constant agricultural expansion but, the measurement figures in the Mughal period could not alone provide much help to it.

Additional Information Mughal Empire

• The Mughal Empire ruled over a good part of India from the 16th century to the 19th century with their imperial power declining in the 18th century.
• The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur.
• The Battle of Panipat is considered one of the decisive battles of Indian history and it was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi.
• Humayun succeeded Babur in December 1530.
• The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II, also known as Zafar, died in a British prison in Burma in 1862.