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प्रश्न
Tell me why
Independent states were formed in the 18th century.
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उत्तर
The later Mughal rulers were so weak that they could not hold the provinces of the empire together. These provinces were under Governors who were always engaged in wars. Gradually, they took advantage of the situation of misrule and misgovernance by the central authority and declared independence. Thus, Bengal, Hyderabad, Awadh Rohikhand became independent one after the other.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the Columns:
| A | B |
| 1. Shahu | (a) Sikh kingdom |
| 2. Murshid Quli Khan | (b) Awadh |
| 3. Shuja-ud-Daulah | (c) Mysore |
| 4. Tipu Sultan | (d) Bengal |
| 5. Ranjit Singh | (e) Maratha King |
State whether the following is true or false:
The most capable among the successors of Murshid Quli Khan was Alivardi Khan.
State whether the following is true or false:
The most powerful kingdom in the south was Mysore.
State whether the following is true or false:
Ranjit Singh became the master of Punjab by the end of the 18th century.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What advantage did Murshid Quli Khan take of the decline in the power of the Mughal empire?
This is a picture of the founder of the kingdom that extended the Khyber Pass in the north to Sindh in the south.
What did he do to expand his kingdom?
This is a picture of the founder of the kingdom that extended the Khyber Pass in the north to Sindh in the south.
What effect did this treaty have on his policy of expansion?
How did Hyder Ali become the ruler of Mysore?
Answer the following question
Name the first independent Nawab of Bengal. What were his achievements?
Who was Haider Ali? Discuss his achievements.
