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3. Write short notes on—Sawai Raja Jai Singh, Sikh Misls and the Ashtapradhan.

4. What were the five sacred symbols that Guru Gobind Singh asked all Sikh men to wear?
5. What do you know about the achievements of Tipu Sultan?
6. What was the main source of income in Shivaji’s administration?

7. How many types of taxes did Shivaji collect from the areas not directly under his control?

H TS Question
H TS Question
Which were the four new states that emerged in India in the 18th century?

Activity
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Activity
A. On an outline map of India, mark and label the following.
1. Saadat Khan was appointed the governor of this region.
2. This region’s prosperity attracted the English.
3. Sawai Raja Jai Singh founded this city.
4. Shivaji went to the Mughal court at _________________ to meet Aurangzeb.
5. Balaji Baji Rao shifted the capital from Satara to _________________ .

B. To read about Tipu Sulta’s Summer Palace visit.
http://www.southindiatourtravel.com/karnataka/monuments-of-karnataka/daria-daulat-
bagh.html
To read an article by William Dalrymple on the Nizams of Hyderabad visit.

http://www.travelintelligence.com/travel-writing/under-char-minar

Value Based Questions
Value Based Questions
A. Compare and contrast the method of fighting of the Marathas and the Mughals.

B. Akbar defeated the Rajput kings, but did not humiliate them. He took them as equal
partners. Aurangzeb humiliated Shivaji, the Maratha chief, when he came to his court. What
was the result of these two contrasting policies of the Mughal empire? Which one
strengthened the empire and which weakened it?

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