As Mughal power was sapped by the revolts of the Marathas and others in the eighteenth century, the armed forces of the ___________became important players in regional politics.
a. Qinglong Emperor.
b. Ottoman Turks.
c. Russians.
d. European trading companies.
d. European trading companies.
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In the "Iran-Contra" scandal,
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