Chapter 2 - Mughal Empire

was founded by the ferocious Marathan commander Shivaji in the 1670s.

spent about 25 years in the Deccan desperately trying to eliminate the Marathas.

________, the son of Raghunathrao was an inefficient Peshwa.

The Afghan invader who defeated Marathas in the third and last battle of Panipat in 1761.

Abdali, a military genius, used his numerically ________ with great tactics, and inflicted defeat on the Marathas.

________ had 41, 800 cavalry and 38, 000 infantry along with other troops.

________ was shared between the Persians and Mughals for long time.

Aurangzeb’s son who established himself as Emperor first

the Persian ruler who invaded and sacked Delhi

the Afghan fighter who attacked various parts of the empire between 1748 and 1767 that were under the Maratha rule

The year in which British East India Company reached India

the first beneficiary of Industrial Revolution

He founded the Marathan Empire in the 1670s

He spent 25 years in the Deccan fighting Marathas

He abolished the tax Jizya earlier, which was later imposed by Aurangzeb

the Hindu custom where widow was burnt alive on the cremation of her husband.

They defeated the Mughal army outside Delhi in 1737

The year in which the last Battle of Panipat took place

The year in which the Marathas were completely defeated by the British