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From empire to inequality: Lessons from the Mughal collapse for today’s social divides Utari, Muhammad; Hawari, Ilham Faisal; Badruzzaman, Puad; Hernawan, Wawan; Kusdiana, Ading
Socio Politica : Jurnal Ilmiah Jurusan Sosiologi Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal Socio-Politica
Publisher : FISIP UIN SGD Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/socio-politica.v15i2.48575

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This study aims to analyze in depth the process of the decline and collapse of the Mughal Dynasty (1526–1857), an important event in the history of South Asia that was influenced by a variety of complex factors, both internal and external. Using historical research methods that include heuristic stages, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography, the study relies on primary sources such as Ain-i-Akbari, Akbarnama, and Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, as well as secondary literature from relevant modern historians. The results of the study show that the collapse of the Mughal Dynasty was not caused by a single factor, but was an accumulation of various structural problems and geopolitical dynamics. Significant internal factors include the weakening of the jagirdari system, repeated succession crises, corrupt bureaucracy, and weak leadership after Aurangzeb's reign. Meanwhile, external factors included invasions from Persia and Afghanistan, the rise of regional powers such as the Maratha and the Sikhs, and the aggressive expansion of the British East India Company, which gradually eroded Mughal sovereignty. This study concludes that the collapse of empires is the result of adaptive failures in dealing with structural challenges and changes in the regional political-economic landscape. The implications of this study broaden our understanding of the dynamics of imperial power disintegration and the transition to colonialism in India. This paper lies in a holistic and systematic approach that links the collapse of the Mughals with the theory of the fall of empires from the perspective of global historiography. Contribution: By linking the collapse of the Mughal Empire to broader theories on imperial decline and the transition to colonialism, this research broadens the understanding of imperial disintegration and enriches global historiographical perspectives on empire fall.
Pemikiran Filsafat Sejarah Spekulatif dan Filsafat Sejarah Kritis Negara, Teddiansyah Nata; Hawari, Ilham Faisal; Nurcahya, Yan; Sugiarto, Deri; Syah, M Kautsar Thariq; Sulasman, Sulasman; Suparman, Suparman
Jejak digital: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Vol. 1 No. 6 (2025): NOVEMBER
Publisher : INDO PUBLISHING

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63822/nzbe1b94

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Kajian mengenai filsafat sejarah memiliki peran penting dalam memahami hakikat dan metodologi ilmu sejarah secara ilmiah. Penelitian ini bertujuan menjelaskan konsep dasar filsafat sejarah serta menguraikan dua cabang utamanya, yaitu filsafat sejarah spekulatif dan filsafat sejarah kritis. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode historis dengan pendekatan kepustakaan (library research), yaitu menelaah sumber-sumber primer dan sekunder berupa buku, jurnal, serta dokumen relevan. Analisis dilakukan secara deskriptif-analitis untuk memahami hubungan antara pemikiran filsafat dan perkembangan ilmu sejarah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa filsafat sejarah spekulatif berupaya menafsirkan pola umum dan hukum universal dalam perjalanan sejarah manusia dengan menekankan aspek rasional dan apriori. Sebaliknya, filsafat sejarah kritis menitikberatkan pada analisis metodologis dan epistemologis terhadap cara sejarawan memahami dan menuliskan masa lalu secara ilmiah dan objektif. Keduanya memiliki kontribusi penting dalam membentuk kesadaran ilmiah sejarah: yang pertama menyoroti makna universal dari peristiwa historis, sedangkan yang kedua menegaskan validitas metodologis dan objektivitas dalam penulisan sejarah. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa filsafat sejarah tidak hanya menelaah peristiwa masa lalu, tetapi juga menjadi dasar berpikir kritis dalam memahami, menafsirkan, dan menulis sejarah secara rasional serta bebas dari unsur mistis dan subjektivitas.