Eighteenth-Century Political Formations (Chapter-10)

     CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

          1.  He founded his new capital at Jaipur.

          (A) Raja Man Singh

          (B) Raja Ajit Singh

          (C) Sawai Raja Jai Singh

          (D) None

          2. He was known as the Tiger of Mysore.

          (A) Hyder Ali       (B) Sadat Khan

          (C) Tipu Sultan    (D) None

          3. He was the last Mughal Emperor.

          (A) Muhmmad Shah       

          (B) Farrukhyar

          (C) Bahadur Shah Jafar II        

          (D) None

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1 . Why did the Maratha kingdom decline?

2. What were the steps taken by Tipu Sultan to establish his kingdom?

3. What was the position of Rajputs?

4. What steps were taken to take care of the Awadh state?

5. What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughals?

6. How did the Sikhs rise to power?

7. Write short notes on the administration of Shivaji.

8. Who formed the Maratha confederacy? 

FILL IN THE BLANKS

  1. Shivaji's eight ministers were called as ...........

  2. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year ...........

  3. ........... and ........... were the taxes imposed by Shivaji.

  4.  ........... was the most popular Rajput ruler.

  5. ........... was the last ruler of the Peshwas. 

STATE TRUE OR FALSE

1.  Nadirshah invaded Bengal.

2. Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore.

3. Poona become the capital of the Marathas in eigtheenth century.

4. The Hyderabad kingdom was established by Murshid Quli Khan. 

GENERAL TERMS

1.   Khalsa : The military sect of Sikhism

2.   Chauth : One fourth of the revenue

3.   Guerilla warfare : Fighting by sabotage and surprise attacks

4.   Peshwa : A prime minister of the Marathas

5.   Misl : Political group of the Sikhs