The Transition of Power in India
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Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler?

  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Delhi
  • Aurangzeb (correct)
  • Captain Hodson
  • What happened after Aurangzeb's death in 1707?

  • Mughal governors and big zamindars established regional kingdoms (correct)
  • The Mughal empire expanded
  • The British became the masters of a vast empire
  • Delhi emerged as an effective center
  • Who emerged as a new power on the political horizon by the second half of the eighteenth century?

  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • The British (correct)
  • Captain Hodson
  • Aurangzeb
  • What was the original purpose of the British when they first came to India?

    <p>To engage in trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Delhi as powerful regional kingdoms emerged in various parts of India?

    <p>Delhi could no longer function as an effective center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Mughal ruler established control over a large part of India?

    <p>Aurangzeb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Delhi as powerful regional kingdoms emerged in various parts of India?

    <p>Delhi lost its importance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who emerged as a new power on the political horizon by the second half of the eighteenth century?

    <p>British</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original purpose of the British when they first came to India?

    <p>To trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was arrested by Captain Hodson in Fig. 1?

    <p>Bahadur Shah Zafar</p> Signup and view all the answers

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