State three developments that led to the emergence of the Modern Age in India.

Three developments that led to the emergence of the Modern Age in India are:

1. The decline of the Mughal Empire and the emergence of a number of regional kingdoms.
2. The defeat of the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat by the Afghans and the inability of Marathas to replace the Mughals and establish an all-India empire.
3. The conquest of India by the British and turning India into a colony of the British.