{"id":1705,"date":"2022-09-20T06:01:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T06:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2022-11-29T06:37:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T06:37:35","slug":"ncert-solutions-class-7-social-science-history-chapter-10-eighteenth-century-political-formations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/ncert-solutions-class-7-social-science-history-chapter-10-eighteenth-century-political-formations\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter 10 Eighteenth-Century Political Formations"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (History)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter – 10 (Eighteenth-Century Political Formations) <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 10 (Eighteenth-Century Political Formations)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s Recall\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Match the following:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subadar<\/span><\/td>\na revenue farmer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faujdar<\/span><\/td>\na high noble<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ijaradar<\/span><\/td>\nprovincial governor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Misl<\/span><\/td>\nMaratha peasant warriors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chauth<\/span><\/td>\na Mughal military commander<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kunbis<\/span><\/td>\na band of Sikh warriors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Umara<\/span><\/td>\ntax levied by the Marathas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Answer –<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subadar<\/span><\/td>\nprovincial governor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faujdar<\/span><\/td>\na Mughal military commander<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ijaradar<\/span><\/td>\na revenue farmer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Misl<\/span><\/td>\na band of Sikh warriors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chauth<\/span><\/td>\ntax levied by the Marathas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kunbis<\/span><\/td>\nMaratha peasant warriors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Umara<\/span><\/td>\na high noble<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

2. Fill in the blanks:
\n<\/strong><\/span>(a) Aurangzeb fought a protracted war in the ________.
\n<\/span>(b) Umara and jagirdars constituted powerful sections of the Mughal ________.
\n<\/span>(c) Asaf Jah founded the Hyderabad state in ________.
\n<\/span>(d) The founder of the Awadh state was ________.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –
\n<\/strong>(a) Aurangzeb fought a protracted war in the\u00a0Deccan<\/strong><\/span>.
\n<\/span>(b) Umara and jagirdars constituted powerful sections of the Mughal\u00a0administration<\/strong><\/span>.
\n<\/span>(c) Asaf Jah founded the Hyderabad state in\u00a01724<\/strong><\/span>.
\n<\/span>(d) The founder of the Awadh state was\u00a0Burhan-ul-mulk-Sa\u2019adat Khan<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. State whether true or false:
\n<\/strong><\/span>(a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal.
\n<\/span>(b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore.
\n<\/span>(c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
\n<\/span>(d) Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –
\n<\/strong>(a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal. (False)<\/strong>
\n(b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore. (False)<\/strong>
\n(c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. (True)<\/strong>
\n(d) Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century. <\/span>(True)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. What were the offices held by Sa\u2019adat Khan?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong>The offices held by Sa\u2019adat Khan were subadari, faujdari and diwani.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Discuss\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Why did the Nawabs of Awadh and Bengal try to do away with the jagirdari system?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong>The Ncuvabs of Awadh and Bengal tried to do away with the jagirdari system in order to reduce the influence of the Mughals in their states.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong>In the eighteenth century, the Sikhs organized themselves into a number of bands called jathas, and later misls. Their combined forces were known as the grand army (dal khalsa).<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong>Marathas wanted to establish their r unquestioned rule over the subcontinent. They also earned untold booty and resources from the wars they fought. Therefore, they wanted to expand beyond Deccan.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Answer – <\/strong>To strengthen his position Asaf Jah brought skilled soldiers and administrators from northern India. He also appointed mansabdars and granted jagirs.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Do you think merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century?<\/strong><\/span>
\nAnswer – <\/strong>Yes, merchants and bankers today have the kind of influence they had in the eighteenth century. We can mention the example of Reliance India Company. The company has entered into the electricity distribution in Delhi. It has installed new electric meters. These electric meters run much faster than the previous meters enhancing the problems of the common man. The state government pays no attention towards it.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Did any of the Kingdoms mentioned in this chapter develop in your state? If so, in what ways do you think life in the state would have been different in the eighteenth century from what, it is in the twenty-first century?<\/strong><\/span>
\nAnswer – <\/strong><\/span>One example:<\/p>\n