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various crises of the Mughal Empire 142
towards the closing year of the 17th
century?

4. Which foreign invaders came in the 1 141 U E
middle of the economic and political
crisis in 1739?

5. Give an account of Nadir Shah attacking 5 141 K AV
Delhi.

6. How did the new states emerge? 3 142 K AV

7. Match the following (TEXT BOOK
QUESTION NO. 1)
subadar – a revenue
farmer
faujdar – a high noble
ijaradar – provincial
governor
misl – Maratha
peasant warriors
chauth – a Mughal
military commander
kunbis – A band of
Sikh warriors
umara – tax levied by
the Marathas

8 What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah 3 142- U AV

to Strengthen his position? (TEXT BOOK 143
QUESTION NO. 8)

9 Do you think merchants and bankers today 5 144- K E
have the kind of influence they had in the 145
eighteenth century? (TEXT BOOK QUESTION