Worksheets8B-India in the 18th Century
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who were Later Mughals ?
The predecessors of Aurungzeb who ruled india for 150 years (1707-1857)
The successors of Babur
The series of rulers who ruled from 1526-1857
The successors of Aurungzeb who ruled india for 150 years (1707-1857)
Nadir shah defeated Muhammad shah in which battle and what were the things which he took back to persia ?
Battle of karnal , Kohinoor heera, peacock thrown and enormous wealth
Battle of haldi ghati , Kohinoor heera, horses and enormous wealth
Third battle of panipat , Kohinoor heera, peacock thrown and enormous wealth
Battle of delhi , Kohinoor heera and peacock thrown
In which war did Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas
First battle of panipat , 1527
Third battle of panipat , 1761
The battle of haldighati , 1576
The battle of plassey , 1757
Abdullah Khan Baraha and Husain Ali Khan Baraha were called:
Mughal rulers
Sayyid brothers
Later Mughals
King Makers
What was the capital of Awadh?
Faizabad
Lucknow
Centre of Art & culture
Ayodhya
Three of the largest provinces to become independent were Awadh, (a) and Hyderabad.
Safdar Jung was preceded by:
Saadat Baraha
Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Ali Khan
Saadat Khan
Who invaded the Mughal Empire?
Nadir Shah
Firoz Shah
Naser Ali Khan
Ahmad Shah
Ahmad Al Ameri
___________ was the governor of Bengal under the Mughals.
Murshid Ali Khan.
Muhammad Bin Tughluq.
Murshid Quli Khan.
Murshidabad.
Bahadur Shah I was succeeded by:
Jahan Gir
Jahandar Shah
Shah Jahan
Who was controlled by the Sayyid Brothers?
Husain Ali Khan
Zulfiqar Khan.
Farrukhsiyar.
Abdullah Khan
Jahandar Shah
The last Mughal Emperor was
Shah AlamII
Mir Qasim
Shuja-ud Daula
Bahadur shah Zafar
Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources by fighting a long war in the
East India
North India
Deccan
none of these
Aurangzeb died in the year
1700
1710
1725
1707
Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of
Afghan
Iran
Iraq
none of these
During which century the Mughal Empire declined?
18th
16th
19th
21th
During which century the Mughal Empire declined?
18th
16th
19th
21th
Who were called the Peshwas?
A family of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served Shivaji’s successors.
Peasant-pastoralists
A revenue system
Who was the last mughal emperor?
(a)
Who invaded India in 1739
(a)
Who carried away the Koh I Noor and Peacock Thron
(a)
Policies of which Mughal are responsible for decline of mughal Empire?
(a)
Who were Turanis, Iranis and Hindustani?
(a)
Who was the leader of the Marathas?
Churaman
Shivaji
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
The people who joined the mughal services were called__________
Mansabdars
Sultan
Governor General
Viceroy
The term mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab, meaning a ____________.
order
position or rank
hiding behind the mountains
a person who hits
It was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix
(1) rank
(2) salary
(3) military responsibilities
Mandabdar is a person who holds a ___________
responsibility
jagir
mansab meaning rank
mansab meaning salary
The Mansabdari system was the administrative system introduced by
Akbar
Bairam Khan
Adil shah
Sher shah
what was the main source of revenue
land
water
The military responsibility of the mansabdars did not have authority
foot soldiers
assist the emperor during war times
Administering the jagir
_____________________ INTRODUCED THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM IN THE EMPIRE
BABUR
SHAH JAHAN
AKBAR
HUMANYUN
The Mughal empire crashed due to:
Failure in the Jagirdari system
Nobles and Jagirdars became corrupt
Foreign Invasions
All of the options
Saadat Khan was the governor of:
India
Awadh
Jaunpur
Mysore
Bengal was a strong province because:
Efficient Administration
Strong trade relations
Unity and safety in the province
All options
The capital of Bengal in 1757
Calicut
Murshidabad
Arcot
The Founder of AsafJahi dynasty
Nizam Ul Mulk
Nasar Jung
Mujafar Jung
Salabat Jung
Nizam Ul Mulk was also known as
Nizam Ali khan
Sikander shah
Nasir ud dowla
Chin Qulich Khan
Nizams were the subordinates of
Bahamanis
Kakatiyas
Mughals
Marathas
One of the following was the Mughal governor
Nizam Ul Mulk
Savai Papanna
Abul Fazl
None
The Nizams were initially provincial governors of _______ .
Delhi Sultans
Mughal Emperors
Turks
