Worksheets18th century political formation
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Who invaded the Mughal Empire?
Nadir Shah
Firoz Shah
Naser Ali Khan
Ahmad Shah
Ahmad Al Ameri
Nadir Shah took away:
The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.
The peacock throne of Shah Jahan.
The Kohinoor Diamond.
The flamingo throne of Noor Jahan.
Bahadur shah ascended the throne in
1713
1862
1707
1712
states based on a system of a governance headed by a king or queen
Monarchies
Republic
Democracy
Self-Government
The last Mughal Emperor was
Shah AlamII
Mir Qasim
Shuja-ud Daula
Bahadur shah Zafar
Lucknow culture developed in the state of
Awadh
Punjab
He was a powerful Maratha ruler who took the title of `Chhattrapati’
Shahji
Shivaji
The position of the Peshwas is equivalent to modern
Prime Minister
President
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
Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North India times between 1748 and 1761.
3
4
5
6
During which century the Mughal Empire declined?
18th
16th
19th
21th
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.
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.
Who were called the Peshwas?
A family of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served Shivaji’s successors.
Peasant-pastoralists
A revenue system
The silk produced in the ______ region now found a new outlet in Poona.
Nagpur
Indore
Chanderi
when did bahadur shah die?
1712
1723
1710
1705
Muhammad Shah take the help of which rulers for overthrowing sayyid brothers?
Ali vardi khan
Saadat ali khan
Nizam ul mulk
All of these
Who got the title of "ASAF JAH"?
Nizam-ul-Mulk
Saadat khan
They were sultans of Mysore
Hyder Ali
Tipu Sultan
Badan Singh
Suraj Mal
Banda bahadur
Who started the kingdom of Maharathas?
Balaji Vishwanath
Baji Rao
Shivaji
What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?
Kunbis
Jathas
Deshmukhs
Who was the leader of the Marathas?
Churaman
Shivaji
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
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 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.
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 were the Telugu warrior chiefs’?
Nayakas
Jathas
Misl
None
Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?
Sa'adat khan
Murshid Quli khan
Asaf jah
Alivardi khan
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
Lucknow culture developed in the state of
Awadh
Punjab
Bengal
Hyderabad
What were the nobles who were appointed as governors in the Mughal empire called?
Mansabdars
Subadars
Faujdari
None of the above
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
Who was the founder of Hyderabad State ?
Sa'adat Khan
Nadir Shah
Nizam-ul-mulk Asaf Jah
Akbar
How many times Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North-India ?
THREE TIMES
THIRTEENTH TIMES
FIVE TIMES
SIX TIMES
By 1730s , the Maratha King had the right to levy __________ and __________ taxes in the entire region .
Zabt
Chauth
Zat
Sardeshmukhi
Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources by fighting a long war in the
East India
North India
Deccan
None of those
During which century the Mughal Empire declining?
17th Century
18th Century
21st Century
81st Century
Chauth was the ……….. of the land revenue.
10%
20%
25%
30%
26%
Guru Gobind Singh died in the year ____?
1710
1709
1708
2021
1808
Shivaji adopted the title of Chhatrapati in ________
1861
1862
1761
1762
1760
Who was the mother of Shivaji ?
ElizaBeth II
Raziya Sultan
Jija Bai
Lakshmi Bai
Aurangzeb died in -------------- year
1705
1699
1707
1680
Who was the first independent Nizam of Hyderabad?
Alivardi Khan
Hyder Ali
Asaf Jah
Murshid quli Khan
Aurangzeb had drained his treasury for the war against ----------
Sikhs
Marathas
Jat
Chola's
Sawai Jai Singh built ----------
Lotus Temple
Jantar Mantars
Hawa Mahal
Sheesh Mahal
------------ was the 10th guru of Sikh community
Guru Nanak
Guru Angad
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Tegh Bahadur
In the Battle of Kannauj Sher Shah defeated
Dara Shikoh
Babur
Shah Jahan
Humayun
Second battle of Panipat was fought between -------------
Shivaji & Abdali
Akbar & Adil Shah
Maharana Pratap & Humayun
Sher Shah & Babur
Chauth:
(a) 4 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
(b) 40 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
(c) 44 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
(d) 25 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
The organization of the Sikhs into a political community during the seventeenth century helped in regional state-building in the
Punjab
Awadh
Bengal
Jodhpur
In 1708, the Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority under whose leadership, declared their sovereign rule.
Banda Singh
Banda Dev
Bahadur Singh
Banda Bahadur
9-10 percent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector in the Deccan called
Sardeshemukhi
Sardeshmukhi
Deshmukhi
Chauth
Revenue farmers were called
Jagirdars
Ijaradars
Subadars
Nayakas
The Mughals emperors after ________were unable to arrest the gradual shifting of political and economic authority into the hands of provincial governors, local chieftains and other groups.
Humayun
Akabar
Aurangzeb
Babar
Many Rajput kings, had served under the Mughals with distinction particularly those belonging to
Jaipur and Jaisalmer
Jodhpur and Amber
Amber and Jaisalmer
Hyderabad and Awadh
Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan was appointed subadar of
Awadh
Bengal
Hyderabad
Delhi
Under whose reign the banking house of Jagat Seth became extremely prosperous.
Mir Jafar
Nadir Shah
Murshid Quli
Alivardi Khan
Who controlled the offices of revenue and military administration
Locals
Britishers
Governors
Mughals
Telugu warrior chiefs were called
Subadars
Nayaks
Faujdars
Ijaradars
Guru Gobind Singh died in
1705
1707
1708
1706
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of
Hyderabad
Awadh
Bengal
Maratha
Peacock throne was looted by
Mahmood Ghazni
Nadir Shah
Ahmad Shah Abdali
Britishers
Burhan-ul-Mulk also held the combined offices of
Diwani, Mansabdari and Faujdari
Diwani, Iqta and Mansabdari
Subadari, Diwani and Nayak
Subadari, Diwani and Faujdari
Ahmad Shah Abdali was from
Iran
Pakistan
Afghan
Turkey
Asaf Jah and Murshid Quli Khan held a zat rank of
7,000
8,000
9,000
6,000
Who was given the subadari of Agra in 1722
Raja Ajit Singh
Raja Amrit Singh
Raja Jai Singh
Raja Amber Singh
Why Mughals empire was facing problems closing of 17th century
Britishers were under the control of Mughals
Mughals military resources were very powerful
Mughals successors left the Delhi
Financial resources were depleted
Mughals empire started declining its power under the region of
Babar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Akbar
Chauth:
(a) 4 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
(b) 40 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
(c) 44 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
(d) 25 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.
The organization of the Sikhs into a political community during the seventeenth century helped in regional state-building in the
Punjab
Awadh
Bengal
Jodhpur
In 1708, the Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority under whose leadership, declared their sovereign rule.
Banda Singh
Banda Dev
Bahadur Singh
Banda Bahadur
9-10 percent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector in the Deccan called
Sardeshemukhi
Sardeshmukhi
Deshmukhi
Chauth
Revenue farmers were called
Jagirdars
Ijaradars
Subadars
Nayakas
The Mughals emperors after ________were unable to arrest the gradual shifting of political and economic authority into the hands of provincial governors, local chieftains and other groups.
Humayun
Akabar
Aurangzeb
Babar
Many Rajput kings, had served under the Mughals with distinction particularly those belonging to
Jaipur and Jaisalmer
Jodhpur and Amber
Amber and Jaisalmer
Hyderabad and Awadh
Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan was appointed subadar of
Awadh
Bengal
Hyderabad
Delhi
Under whose reign the banking house of Jagat Seth became extremely prosperous.
Mir Jafar
Nadir Shah
Murshid Quli
Alivardi Khan
Who controlled the offices of revenue and military administration
Locals
Britishers
Governors
Mughals
Telugu warrior chiefs were called
Subadars
Nayaks
Faujdars
Ijaradars
Guru Gobind Singh died in
1705
1707
1708
1706
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of
Hyderabad
Awadh
Bengal
Maratha
Peacock throne was looted by
Mahmood Ghazni
Nadir Shah
Ahmad Shah Abdali
Britishers
Burhan-ul-Mulk also held the combined offices of
Diwani, Mansabdari and Faujdari
Diwani, Iqta and Mansabdari
Subadari, Diwani and Nayak
Subadari, Diwani and Faujdari
Ahmad Shah Abdali was from
Iran
Pakistan
Afghan
Turkey
Asaf Jah and Murshid Quli Khan held a zat rank of
7,000
8,000
9,000
6,000
Who was given the subadari of Agra in 1722
Raja Ajit Singh
Raja Amrit Singh
Raja Jai Singh
Raja Amber Singh
Why Mughals empire was facing problems closing of 17th century
Britishers were under the control of Mughals
Mughals military resources were very powerful
Mughals successors left the Delhi
Financial resources were depleted
Mughals empire started declining its power under the region of
Babar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Akbar
