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2. How did the regional kingdom of Awadh come into being?
3. Trace the journey of Chin Qilich Khan to becoming Asaf Jah Nizam ul Mulk. What measures did he take to
strengthen Hyderabad?
4. How did Shivaji establish a strong Maratha confederacy?
5. Discuss the role of the Peshwas in strengthening the Maratha confederacy.

HOTS (Critical Thinking)
The Marathas failed to establish their rule all over India. Why?

Skill Based Questions

A. Write an essay in about 150-200 words on the topic ‘The Decline of the Mughal Empire’. (Communication Skills)
B. Find out more about the observatory built by Sawai Raja Jai Singh in Jaipur. Find picture of any three
instruments of this observatory and make a model of each. (Creative Skills)

Learning by Doing Experiential Learning

Select the founders of the different regional kingdoms from your class and do a class dramatisation of the situation in
India after the fall of the mighty Mughals. Let all the rulers come in their traditional attire and make a speech on why
they would like to become independent of the Mughal rule. Allow the non-participants to ask questions after the
presentation.

Nurture the Values Life Skills
• Write a dialogue or create a cartoon to narrate the famous story of the great escape of Shivaji from the Mughal
camp.
• Hold a debate on the topic ‘The Marathas would have become the supreme power in India if they had won the
third battle of Panipat’.

Think Before You Write Cognitive Skills

Answer the following questions:
1. Who were Marathas?
2. Who was the first Peshwa of Maratha kingdom?
3. Name the last well known ruler of Mughal empire?
4. Name two taxes collected by Shivaji.
5. Why was Aurangzeb considered a very unpopular ruler by the masses?
6. Why was Nadir Shah’s invasion of Delhi in 1739 devastating?
7. Who were the Sayyid brothers and why were they so powerful?
8. What were the causes for the decline of Mughal empire?

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