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Worksheets18th Century Political Formations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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 is sardeshmukhi?
A powerful state that emerged in the late 17th century.
A region under the control of the Marathas.
9-10 % of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector.
What were the nobles who were appointed as governors in the Mughal empire called?
Mansabdars
Subadars
Faujdari
None of the above
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?
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively
Awadh, Ahmadabad, and Delhi, respectively
Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai, respectively
Awadh, Bengal, and Hyderabad, respectively
Who is the founder of Hyderabad State?
Akbar
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
Humayun
Babur
Which Mughal noble controlled the state of Bengal?
Murshid Quli Khan
Irfan Khan
Muhammad Khan
Shaukat Ali Khan
The Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority under the leader ship of (a) .
