[Complete] India on the Eve of British Conquest: Decline of Mughal Empire - Timeline

This diagram outlines the conditions in India on the eve of the British conquest, focusing on the decline of the Mughal Empire. It highlights the political fragmentation, weakening central authority, rise of regional powers, and administrative disintegration that marked the eighteenth century. These developments created openings for European trading companies—especially the British—to intervene in local affairs and gradually expand their control. The chart provides a structured view of the major factors that contributed to the Mughal decline and paved the way for British dominance.