Why can historians claim that Mughal rulers were victims of their own success?
A) The combination of prosperity and dependence on local elites for governance allowed the local elites to become more autonomous.
B) The policy of religious toleration encouraged fighting among representatives of different religions.
C) Mughal support for the orthodox ulama led to rebellions among heterodox Muslims and non-Muslims.
D) Peasant revolts against the cash economy undermined the empire's tax base.

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The Mughal Empire's prosperity and the system of governance that relied heavily on local elites for administration led to these elites gaining more autonomy. This autonomy eventually contributed to the weakening of central authority, making the Mughal rulers victims of their own success.

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