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The nobles blinded Ahmad Shah and Shah Alam II.

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The given statement is true.
Two Mughal emperors, Ahmad Shah and Shah Alam II, were blinded by their nobles. Under the later Mughal emperors, the efficiency of the imperial administration deteriorated. They found it very difficult to maintain control over their wealthy noble governors, many of whom held authority over the military and tax administration. Moreover, two Mughal emperors, Farrukh Siyar and Alamgir II, were killed by their nobles. As a result, three states emerged on the subcontinent due to the loss of Mughal power: old Mughal states, independent states ruled by the Mughals, and nations that broke away from Mughal sovereignty.

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