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What region did Baji Rao I successfully expand the Maratha kingdom beyond?
What region did Baji Rao I successfully expand the Maratha kingdom beyond?
- Aravalli Range
- Western Ghats
- Vindhyas (correct)
- Himalayas
In which century did the Maratha empire gradually chip away at the Mughal Empire's authority?
In which century did the Maratha empire gradually chip away at the Mughal Empire's authority?
- 18th (correct)
- 16th
- 17th
- 19th
What right did the Maratha king possess in the entire Deccan peninsula by the 1730s?
What right did the Maratha king possess in the entire Deccan peninsula by the 1730s?
- Right to declare war
- Right to levy taxes (correct)
- Right to establish colonies
- Right to appoint governors
Which region did the Maratha dominion expand into after a raid on Delhi in 1737?
Which region did the Maratha dominion expand into after a raid on Delhi in 1737?
What did other rulers becoming hostile towards the Marathas lead to during the third battle of Panipat in 1761?
What did other rulers becoming hostile towards the Marathas lead to during the third battle of Panipat in 1761?
What were the steps you would take to strengthen your position as a provincial governor, and what opposition or problems might you face?
What were the steps you would take to strengthen your position as a provincial governor, and what opposition or problems might you face?
Were the following statements true or false: (a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal. (b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore. (c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. (d) Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century?
Were the following statements true or false: (a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal. (b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore. (c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. (d) Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century?
How were the Sikhs organized in the eighteenth century?
How were the Sikhs organized in the eighteenth century?
Why did the Marathas seek to expand beyond the Deccan?
Why did the Marathas seek to expand beyond the Deccan?
Do merchants and bankers today wield a similar level of influence as they did in the eighteenth century?
Do merchants and bankers today wield a similar level of influence as they did in the eighteenth century?
Did any kingdoms mentioned in the text develop in your state? If so, how might life have been different in the eighteenth century compared to the twenty-first century?
Did any kingdoms mentioned in the text develop in your state? If so, how might life have been different in the eighteenth century compared to the twenty-first century?
Collect popular tales about rulers from either the Rajputs, Jats, Sikhs, or Marathas.
Collect popular tales about rulers from either the Rajputs, Jats, Sikhs, or Marathas.
