User blog comment:GunsnadGlory/The Mughals Stay/@comment-32656-20120705221430/@comment-4621372-20120706104657

Really? What others? Think about it. Why did the Marathas succeed? Because the Mughals were already declining. But empires can be renewed. Look at the Roman empire. One bad ruler does not kill an empire. Aurangzeb weakened the Empire with expansion, with alienating the population - the man outlawed music, and when, in protest, thousands lined the street as if for a funeral, he told them to bury music, and bury her deep.

Dara Shukoh was popular as a Prince. He was an able administrator, a decent general, and-

Hell, LG, you are making accusations, YOU defend your point.