Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Tell me why
Independent states were formed in the 18th century.
Advertisements
Solution
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.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
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 followed the disintegration of the Mughal empire?
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
How did political instability in the Carnatic benefit the European trading companies?
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What made the Rajputs vulnerable to the selfish designs of the English East India Company?
The second phase of Maratha’s history was a period of dominance of the Peshwa. In this context answer the following question:
State the circumstances that led to the growth of Peshwa dominance in the Maratha kingdom.
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the rise and growth of Bengal as a regional power, discuss the achievements of Murshid Quli Khan
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the rise and growth of Bengal as a regional power, discuss the rule of Alivardi Khan
Why did Bengal become a happy hunting ground for the English East India Company?
Fill in the blank
____________ was the leader of the Sikhs after the death of Guru Govind Singh.
Answer the following question
When and between whom was the Third Battle of Panipat fought? What were its results?
