JCC: Mughal Succession Crisis, 1707 — The Warlord's Council

APPROXIMATE COMMITTEE SIZE: 25 delegates

The throne is for the taking! Aurangzeb Alamgir’s death has rocked the nation and left a giant power chasm, and this may be the best chance the Indian people have at putting the power back in the hands of a truly Indian government. As members of the warlord council during the Mughal succession crisis, delegates have a unique opportunity, and challenge, ahead of them: They must collaborate to try to take control of the Indian Subcontinent. Alliances will be formed, but the question is will they last? The warlords and their allies are faced with the task of trying to work together to overthrow the Mughal Empire, one of the most formidable powers in the region. As warlords in charge of individual fiefs, they must also do whatever it takes to further their own goals and ensure their own fiefdoms come out on top. As such, delegates will need to master the delicate balance between cooperation and competition as they work to tear down the Empire and create one, or many, sovereign Indian states in its place. No one said knocking down a 200-year-old empire would be easy, after all. 

ISSUES TO CONSIDER

Building An Alliance and Political Relationships

Military Strategies Against a Superior Force

Developing State Economies or Pursuing Centralization

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Develop unique strategies to undermine a superior foe and understand the thought processes that often drive those fighting against superior firepower. 

• Learn how to compromise between several wildly different perspectives in pursuit of a larger goal. 

• Understand the uniqueness of a feudal structure of government and the inherent instability such a form of government can produce. 

About the Chair

Rachel Styslinger is currently undecided in the School of Foreign Service class of 2027, but will probably study something relating to the intersection of economic policy and international politics. Her first experience with Model UN was as a Crisis Analyst at NCSC LI. From there she got sucked down the Georgetown Model UN rabbit hole and is now a member of the Georgetown Travel Model UN Team and a Crisis Manager for NCSC LII. On campus, she is a member of Delta Phi Epsilon (the professional foreign service sorority), DC Schools Project (tutors newly arrived immigrant kids in English as a second language), and the Georgetown Club Rock Climbing Team (when she has time). Rachel is from Kensington, Maryland, and spent her summer as the assistant director of a high ropes course at a sleep-away camp. In her free time, she likes to knit and crochet, read trashy romance novels, watch Below Deck, and take her dog, Jasper, for long walks. Rachel is super excited to be the chair for JCC Mughal Mutineers: The Mughal Succession Crisis, 1707 - Warlords’ Council!

About the Crisis manager

Parakram Karnik (although most of his friends call him PK) is a member of the School of Foreign Service class of 2027. Hailing from Connecticut, he got into Model UN in 9th grade and soon realized that he had a special love for crisis committees. Having participated in NAIMUN in 11th grade and 12th grade in various crisis committees, including a five-way JCC on the Gulf crisis of 2017 and winning a Book Award from that committee, he gained a special appreciation for NAIMUN and Georgetown’s role in fostering interest in the affairs of our world. He returns now for the second time staffing NAIMUN, excited to share his knowledge, interest, and love for the topic with others as a crisis manager in the JCC Mughal Mutineers: The Mughal Succession Crisis, 1707 - Warlords’ Council! Outside NAIMUN, he writes for the Caravel and grills with the Georgetown University Grilling Society (where he is an official grillmaster). He is always down for a good laugh and discussing world affairs, always seeking to learn more!