Oxford University Press solutions for Class 8 the Trail History and Civics for ICSE Middle School chapter 6 - Rise of Independent Regional Powers [Latest edition]

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Balaji Vishwanath laid the foundation of the _________rule of the Peshwas. 

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_______ was the capital of Awadh.

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Mysore, under the leadership of _______ became the most formidable adversary of the English East India Company in the south.

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_____________, the tenth Sikh guru, organized a military brotherhood of Sikhs called __________.

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The Sikhs were organized into a loose confederacy of ______ misls or groups.

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The _________  had the power and potential to establish an all-India empire after the collapse of the Mughal empire.

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Shahu was an ease-loving and weak ___________ ruler.

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The Maratha empire reached the heights of its power and glory during the reign of ___________.

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Shuja-ud-DauIah was the nawab of ____________.

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The state of _______________ was founded by the Mughal viceroy of the Deccan, Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah.

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Bengal was one of the poorest provinces of the Mughal empire.

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The most capable among the successors of Murshid Quli Khan was Alivardi Khan.

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Lucknow was the cultural centre of Bengal.

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The most powerful kingdom in the south was Mysore.

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Ranjit Singh became the master of Punjab by the end of the 18th century.

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What followed the disintegration of the Mughal empire?

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What is the significance of the Third Battle of Panipat?

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What advantage did Murshid Quli Khan take of the decline in the power of the Mughal empire?

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How did political and economic stability in Awadh impact cultural development in Lucknow?

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How did political instability in the Carnatic benefit the European trading companies?

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Name any two principal Rajput states that took advantage of the declining power of the Mughals and asserted their independence.

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What made the Rajputs vulnerable to the selfish designs of the English East India Company?

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Name the signatories of the Treaty of Amritsar.

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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.

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The second phase of Maratha's history was a period of dominance of the Peshwa. In this context answer the following questions:

Discuss the achievements of

1. Baji Rao I and
2. Balaji Baji Rao.

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The second phase of Maratha's history was a period of dominance of the Peshwa. In this context answer the following questions:

How was the Maratha confederacy established?

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With reference to the rise and growth of Bengal as a regional power, discuss the achievements of Murshid Quli Khan

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With reference to the rise and growth of Bengal as a regional power, discuss the rule of Alivardi Khan

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With reference to the rise and growth of Bengal as a regional power, discuss the failures of the nawabs of Bengal

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The collapse of the Vijayanagar kingdom was followed by the emergence of the powerful kingdom of Mysore. In this context discuss the collapse of the Vijayanagar empire

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The collapse of the Vijayanagar kingdom was followed by the emergence of the powerful kingdom of Mysore. In this context discuss the achievements of Hyder Ali

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The collapse of the Vijayanagar kingdom was followed by the emergence of the powerful kingdom of Mysore. In this context discuss the contribution of Tipu Sultan

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With reference to the rise of independent Rajput states and the establishment of the Sikh kingdom, answer the following question:

Why did the resurgent Rajputs fail to establish an empire in India?

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With reference to the rise of independent Rajput states and the establishment of the Sikh kingdom, answer the following question:

To what extent was Guru Gobind Singh responsible for the transformation of the peace-loving Sikhs into a martial race?

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With reference to the rise of independent Rajput states and the establishment of the Sikh kingdom, answer the following question:

Discuss the achievements of Ranjit Singh.

This is a picture of the founder of the kingdom that extended the Khyber Pass in the north to Sindh in the south.

 Identify the person in the picture.

This is a picture of the founder of the kingdom that extended the Khyber Pass in the north to Sindh in the south.

Name the kingdom founded by him.

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.

Name the treaty signed between him and the English East India Company.

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?

Name the four prominent Maratha families in the Maratha confederacy.

The conquest of Punjab was a turning point in the history of the Maratha empire. Explain.

Why did Bengal become a happy hunting ground for the English East India Company?

How did Hyder Ali become the ruler of Mysore?

Mention two important terms of the Treaty of Amritsar (1809).