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WorksheetsEighteenth Century political formations
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 3mins
By 1700, the Mughal Empire covered a vast area of the Indian subcontinent. India was a rich country and was known as the golden sparrow. But by 1765, the Mughal Empire had declined so much that the British successfully captured many parts of eastern India. When did Aurangzeb, the last powerful Mughal emperor, die?
1507
1607
1707
1807
Mughal kings after Aurangzeb were unable to stop provincial governors, local chieftains, and other groups from becoming more politically and economically powerful. In the midst of these crises, the ruler of Iran attacked and looted Delhi in 1739. Who was this invader?
Nadir Shah
Firoz Shah
Muhammad Tughlaq
Firoz Shah Kotla
Sa'adat Khan, Murshid Quli Khan, and Asaf Jah occupied high mansabdari positions and enjoyed the trust and confidence of their Mughal emperors. And in the 18th century, their states became very powerful. Which were the states under the mansabdari of these officials?
Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai, respectively
Awadh, Ahmadabad, and Delhi, respectively
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, respectively
Awadh, Bengal, and Hyderabad, respectively
What were the people, who agreed to pay the state a fixed sum of money in return for the right to collect land tax revenue, known as?
Subedar
Fauzdar
Collectors
Revenue Farmers
The tax revenue system implemented under the subadari of Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa‘adat Khan in Awadh influenced new social groups. The state sold rights to collect taxes to the highest bidders, known as 'revenue farmers', who agreed to pay a fixed sum of money to the state. Which social groups profited the most by this system?
moneylenders and bankers
farmers and peasants
farmers and jamindars
traders and artists
Which Mughal noble controlled the state of Bengal?
Shaukat Ali Khan
Irfan Khan
Murshid Quli Khan
Muhammad Khan
What did Murshid Quli Khan do to reduce Mughal influence in Bengal?
He transferred all Mughal jagirdars to Orissa and ordered a major reassessment of the revenues of Bengal.
He transferred all British officials to Orissa and ordered a major reassessment of the revenues of Bengal from Mughal jagirdars.
He transferred all Mughal jagirdars to Canada and hired some British officials for reassessment of revenue of Orissa.
He removed all Mughal jagirdars and hired some British officials to reassess the revenues of Orissa.
One group were states such as Awadh, Bengal, and Hyderabad who did not break their formal ties with the Mughal emperor. Another group was of states known as 'watan jagirs', which were groups of several Rajputs who had a lot of independence under the Mughals. Which was the third group?
states under the control of Rajputs, Sikhs, and Mundas
states under the control of Marathas, Sikhs, and Jats
states under the control of Marathas, Gujarati, and Tamils
states under the control of the British, the Adivasi, and the Mongolians
