The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of? (UPSC Prelims 1998)

Q. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of? (UPSC Prelims 1998)
Answer: strategic stronghold
Notes: Shah Jahan recovered Kandhar in 1638 from the Iranians but lost it again in 1649 despite three campaigns. The loss of Kandhar was a big blow as it was a strategic stronghold

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