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UPSC 1998: The loss of Qandahar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of
(a)Natural resources
(b)Buffer territory
(c)Communication
(d)Strategic stronghold
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Strategic stronghold
Kandahar (Qandahar) guarded the vital Kabul–Central Asia–Persia route; whoever controlled it dominated trade and invasion corridors. Its loss in 1622 to the Safavids therefore cost the Mughals a key frontier fortress and strategic stronghold, not merely resources, buffering or communications. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/place/Kandahar?utm_source=openai))
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