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More than 100 years after Akbar's death, the Mughal Empire began to fall apart. What were two of the reasons that caused this to happen?

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The empire fell apart because rulers began to spend too much money on expensive building projects, such as the Taj Mahal. Rulers spent too much money on expensive wars. One ruler tried to force Hindus to covert to Islam, which caused the Hindus to rebel. Fighting the rebels took even more money.

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More than 100 years after Akbar's death, the Mughal Empire began to fall apart. One reason is because the successors failed to hold on to power. Another reason is because the Empire suffered under invaders like Ahmed and Nadir Shah of Persia.
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