We saw above that Delhi sultans' average reign lasted about nine years. This figure becomes Class 8

We saw above that Delhi sultans' average reign lasted about nine years. This figure becomes Class 8

We saw above that Delhi sultans' average reign lasted about nine years. This figure becomes 27 years in the case of Mughal emperors up to Aurangzeb; and 16 years if we consider all Mughal rulers, up to the end of the empire in the 19th century. What do you make of these numbers of years of reign? (Page 43) Class 8

Answer:

These numbers show that Delhi Sultans had very short reigns (about 9 years), which suggests there was a lot of political instability, violent successions and constant power struggles. In contrast Mughal emperors, especially up to Aurangzeb's rule much longer (about 27 years), indicating greater stability, stronger central control and more effective administration in the early Mughal period. However, the average drops to 16 years for all Mughal rulers, showing that after Aurangzeb, the empire weakened and instability increased again, leading to shorter reigns due to succession conflict and external pressure.