What Was the State of the Mughal Dynasty at the Outset

What was the state of the Mughal dynasty at the outset of the reign of Aurangzeb?

A) Although the cultural level of the empire had declined, the administrative reforms of Shah Jahan renewed the spirit of the empire.
B) The status of women in the Mughal Empire was higher than at the beginning of the dynasty.
C) The Mughal bureaucracy remained efficient and effective, but the military had lapsed into technological conservatism.
D) The Mughal bureaucracy was bloated and corrupt, the army was backward in weaponry and tactics, and the peasants and artisans had seen living standards fall.