FREE WORKSHEET Past & Present 8 HISTORY Worksheet 5. India in the Eighteenth Century A. Fill in the blanks. 1. As the Mughal Empire became weak many ________________ kingdoms rose in different parts of the country. 2. A lot of ________________ land was converted into jagirs during the Mughal period. 3. The death of an emperor in the Mughal Empire was always followed by a war of ________________ 4. In 1722, ________________ became the governor of Awadh. 5. ________________ founded the city of Jaipur. 6. The Marathas collected two taxes—the ________________ and ________________ B. Identify the following personalities. 1. His prolonged Deccan campaign and wars with Sikhs led to the decline of the Mughal Empire. 2. He was governor of Bengal under the Mughals. 3. He died defending his capital Seringapatnam in 1799. 4. He was Shahu’s Chief Minister. 5. Under this Peshwa the Maratha power was at its greatest. ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ C. Write True or False. 1. Jahandar Shah was one of the Great Mughals. 2. The Mansabdari system did not contribute to the downfall of the Mughal Empire. 3. Safdar Jung succeeded Saadat Khan in Awadh. 4. The Rohillas had friendly relations with their neighbouring territories. 5. Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan were enemies of the British. 6. The Peshwas made the Maratha kingdom very powerful. _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ D. Given below is a painting of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. 1. Into how many misls were the Sikhs organized? ________________ 2. Which misl did Maharaja Ranjit Singh lead? ________________ 3. How did Maharaja Ranjit Singh establish his kingdom in Punjab? ___________________________________________________________________ E. Answer the following questions. 1. How did the rivalry among nobles affect the Mughal Empire? 2. How did Saadat Khan consolidate his position in Awadh? 3. Who established the kingdom of Mysore? How did he start his career? 4. Write a note on the Third Battle of Panipat. © Ratna Sagar P. Ltd.