Class 7 History Chapter 8 Eighteenth Century Political Formations Quiz 17 (25 MCQs)

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1. Who was sent by Aurangzeb to capture Shivaji in 1663?
2. What did Aurangzeb shock Shivaji with?
3. Which ruler of Amber constructed astronomical observatories in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi?
4. Which invader came from Afghanistan in 1739 CE to invade Delhi?
5. ..... were pastoralists who formed the Maratha army.
6. Nadir Shah, sacked and plundered the city of Delhi in
7. Sikhs' combined forces were known as the grand army or
8. They were divided into two major groups or factions, the Iranis and Turanis.
9. Jahandar Shah was as puppet in hands of
10. What were the small bands of sikhs
11. ..... the peasant pastoralists was the backbone of Maratha army.
12. Who established the independent Kingdom of Mysore in 1761?
13. Banda Bahadur fought the Mughal for 20 years-
14. Three largest provinces to become independent were
15. He was a high official in the Bijapuri kingdom
16. The first powerful Peshwa-
17. What was the main reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
18. Who established the independent Sikh state of Punjab?
19. Who was appointed as Governor of Awadh in 1722 by Muhammad Shah
20. Where is Bharatpur fort situated?
21. Asaf Jah brought ..... and ..... from northern India who welcomed these new opportunities.
22. ..... was the last great ruler of Mughal
23. Where did Sawai Raja Jai Singh establish astronomical observatories known as Jantar Mantar?
24. Who is the founder of Awadh state
25. When was Banda Bahadur Singh killed?