Exercise Question Answer
Eighteenth- Century Political Formation
Class-7
Subject-SST
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1. State whether True or False:
a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal.
b) Sawai Raja Jai Singhwas the ruler of Indore.
c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of Sikhs.
d) Poona became the capital of the Marathasin the eighteenth century.
Answer:-
a- False. b- False. c- True. d- True
Let's discuss
2. How was the Sikhs organized in the 18th century?
Answer:- In the 18th century, the Sikhs organized themselves into numerous bands, refer to as the jathas and subsequently misls.
These were controlled by competent leaders.
Their collective forces were referred to as the grand army( Dal Khalsa).
3. Why did the Maratas want to expand beyond the Deccen?
Answer:-
Maratha's wanted to expand beyond the Deccen because expanding territories brought inormous resources to the Empire.
4. Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the 18th century?
Answer:-
In the 18th century, the merchants and bankers influenced the state heavily.
They had a strong influence in politics and administration.
In modern times, merchants and bankers hold importance just as any other group or organization does in the economy.
But they don't have such a strong influence in politics and administration.
5. Did any of the kingdoms mentioned in this chapter develop in your state? If so, in what ways do you think life in this state? Would you have been different in the 18th century from what it is in the 21st century?
Answer:-
if a Kingdom had developed in my state during the 18th century, life would have been characterized by the monarchy, limited technology, hierarchical, social structure, agarian economy and restricted access to education.
iIn the 21st century, the state has transitioned to democratic governance, advanced technology, egalitarian society, diverse economy and widespread education.
Let's do
6. Collect Popular tales about rulers from anyone of the following groups of the people: the Rajputs, Jats, Sikhs or maratha's.
Answer:- Do it by yourself.
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