Match the following: subadar  | Class 7 Social Science - Our Past-2 (History) Chapter Eighteen Century Political Formations, Eighteen Century Political Formations NCERT Solutions

What were the offices held by Sa‘adat Khan?

Fill in the blanks:
(a) Aurangzeb fought a protracted war in the ____________________.
(b) Umara and jagirdars constituted powerful sections of the Mughal __________________.
(c) Asaf Jah founded the Hyderabad state in _____________________.
(d) The founder of the Awadh state was ______________________.

How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?

State whether true or false:
(a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal.
(b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore.
(c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
(d) Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century.

Why did the Nawabs of Awadh and Bengal try to do away with the jagirdari system?

Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century?

Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?

What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?

What changes took place in varna-based society?

What are the difficulties historians face in using manuscripts?

In what ways has the meaning of the term “Hindustan” changed over the centuries?

How was the administration of the Ahom state organised?

How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?

How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?

Were the Banjaras important for the economy?

What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?

What were the major teachings of Baba Guru Nanak?

Why did the Mughals emphasise their Timurid and not their Mongol descent?

Peasants were vital for the economy of the Mughal Empire. Do you think that they are as important today? Has the gap in the income between the rich and the poor in India changed a great deal from the period of the Mughals?

Like the Mughal Empire, India today is also made up of many social and cultural units. Does this pose a challenge to national integration?

How important was the income from land revenue to the stability of the Mughal Empire?

What were the central provinces under the control of the Mughals?

Match the following:

Gurjara-Pratiharas                   Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas                               Bengal
Palas                                 Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas                                      Tamil Nadu

Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?

What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?

Why were temples built in Bengal?

According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ———.
(b) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ————.
(c) Hampi was the capital of the ———— Empire.
(d) The Dutch established a settlement at ———— in Andhra Pradesh.