Worksheets18th Century Political Formations
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who was the leader of the Marathas?
Churaman
Shivaji
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?
Kunbis
Jathas
Deshmukhs
Which is the capital of Maratha?
Poona
Ujjain
Indore
What is 25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by the zamindars?
Rakhi
Chauth
Sardeshmukhi
What was the main reason for the decline of the Maratha empire?
Foreign invasions
Financial loss of the empire
The third battle of Panipat
In which year did the Marathas raid Delhi?
1761
1737
1720
What is sardeshmukhi?
A powerful state that emerged in the late 17th century.
A region under the control of the Marathas.
9-10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector.
Between ____ and ____ , the Maratha empire expanded.
1740 , 1756
1720 , 1761
1713 , 1719
Aurangzeb died in the year -
1700
1710
1725
1707
1711
Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of -
Afghan
Iraq
Iran
None of these
Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North India times between 1748 and 1761.
3
4
5
6
Who invaded the Mughal Empire?
Nadir Shah
Firoz Shah
Naser Ali Khan
Ahmad Shah
Ahmad Al Ameri
The last Mughal Emperor was
Shah AlamII
Mir Qasim
Shuja-ud Daula
Bahadur shah Zafar
What was the name of the battle in which Aurangzeb died?
The battle of Panipat
The battle of waterloo
The battle of Golconda
None of the above
