HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Vasco da Gama landed at the Indian port of ______ in 1498.

Write the Name of the Historical place/person/event.

First Viceroy of Portuguese - ______

Write the Name of the Historical place/person/event.

The first attempt of the circumnavigation of the Africa continent - ______

Observe the map and answer the questions based on it.

1. What is the southern tip of the African continent known as?
2. In which Indian port did Vasco-da-Gama land?
3. Name the traveler who attempted to circumnavigate the world with the help of a map.
4. Write the name of anyone traveler to travel in the direction of America.
5. What is this map related to?/ Which information do we get with the help of this map?

Complete the following table –

Write the information about the Geographical discovery and explorer.

Macro Polo

Write the information about the Geographical discovery and explorer.

Henry the Navigator

Write the information about the Geographical discovery and explorer.

Bartholomew Dias

Explain the imperialistic chain –

With the initiative of Colbert, French ______ -, French East India Company was established.

Write the name of the historical place/event/person.

The European Company who sent a diplomatic contingent to the Court of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and obtained permission to establish a factory in Surat in 1666 – ______

Write the name of the historical place/event/person.

The main center of French Operations on east coast - ______ 

British agent, ______ was present in the coronation ceremony of Shivaji Maharaj.

Write the name of a historical place/person/event.

Prior to the meeting between Maharaj and Afzal Khan, which port was conquered by the Maratha Army – ______

Write the name of a historical place/ person/event:

The Marathas defeated this power in the battle of Kharda in 1795 - ______

Complete the concept map.

Complete the following Time Line –

State your Opinion.

In a way, the British captured India from the Marathas.

Why did the Maratha power decline?

Write a note on the Maratha – British relations.

Maratha rulers in various times and British relations