18 Questions of Emergence of Independent States with Answer

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EMERGENCE OF INDEPENDENT STATES

CLASS 07 | HISTORY

QUESTIONS-ANSWERS OF EMERGENCE OF INDEPENDENT STATES

1. When did the British army occupy Delhi?
Ans: The British army occupied Delhi in 1803.

2. How did Murshid Quli Khan take control of Bengal?
Ans: Murshid Quli Khan took advantage of the weak central authority.

3. When did Murshid Quli Khan become the governor of the province of Bengal?
Ans: Murshid Quli Khan became the governor of the province of Bengal in 1717.

4. Who laid the foundation of a kingdom in the province of Awadh?
Ans: Saadat Khan laid the foundation of a kingdom in the province of Awadh.

5. Who appointed Saadat Khan as the governor of Awadh in 1772?
Ans: Muhammad Shah appointed Saadat Khan as the governor of Awadh in 1722.

6. Who succeeded Saadat Khan in 1739?
Ans: Safdar Jung succeeded him in 1739.

7. Who was the founder of Hyderabad state?
Ans: Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah was the founder of Hyderabad state.

8. Who was the first guru of Sikhs?
Ans: Guru Nanak was the first guru of Sikhs.

9. Who was the tenth and last guru of Sikhs?
Ans: Guru Govind Singh was the tenth and last guru of Sikhs.

10. When did Ranjit Singh rise to power?
Ans: Ranjit Singh rose to power in the 18th century.

11. Who was the founder of Maratha state?
Ans: Shivaji was the founder of Maratha State.

12. Which title did Shivaji take?
Ans: Shivaji took the title of Chhatrapati.

13. What do you mean by chauth?
Ans: Chauth was one-fourth of of the land revenue.

14. What do you mean by Surdeshmukhi?
Ans: Surdeshmukhi was an additional tax of ten percent which Shivaji demanded as he was the chief (head) of Maharashtra.

15. What was Shivaji’s army known for?
Ans: Shivaji’s Army was known for Guerilla Warfare.

16. What did Rajputs do after the death of Aurangzeb?
Ans: Rajputs tried to establish independent states after the death of Aurangzeb.

17. After Haider Ali, who became the ruler of Mysore?
Ans: After Haider Ali, his son Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore.

18. On which style did Tipu Sultan organize his army?
Ans: Tipu Sultan organized his army on European style.
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