7 Class.History.CW/HW.Chapter16.Emergence of Independent States.

CW/HW Sheet.
Class VII
History. Chapter 16
Emergence of Independent States.

Something To Know. 
A. Tick (1) the correct option.  

1.  "Sikhism 'owes its origin to the teachings of 

(a) Guru Teg Bahadur 

(c) Guru Ram Das

(b) Guru Nanak 

(d) Guru Gobind Singh  

2. Who took over the title of Chhatrapati? 

(a) Shahu 

(b)  Shivaji 

(c) Ranjit Singh 

(d) Balaji Vishwanath 

3. The Sikhs revolted against the Mughals under the leadership of 

(a) Ranjit Singh 

(b) Banda Bahadur 

(c) Guru Teg Bahadur 

(d) Dewan Dina Nath 

4. Which Nawab of  Awadh was appointed the Wazir of the Mughal empire? 

(a) Saadat Khan 

(b) Safdarjung 

(c) Asaf - ud - daula 

(d) Shiya - ud - daula 

5. Tipu Sultan did not send his ambassadors to one of these countries to  seek help against the British. 

(a) France 

(b) Turkey 

(c) Iran 

(d) Spain 

B. Fill in the blanks. 

1. Sawai Jai Singh was the king of -----

2 During the rule of Chikka Krishna Raj, the real power  was in the hands of -----

3. Shivaji also collected taxes, such as ----and under his direct control from areas not under his direct control.

4 ------ emerged as the lingua franca of high class. 

5.-----laid the foundation of  the Kingdom of Awadh.

C.  Match the following : 
1. Mysore        a.Nizam - ul - Mulk Asaf Jah
2. Bengal         b.Guru Gobind Singh
3. Hyderabad  c.Shahu 
4. Maratha       d.Tipu Sultan 

5. Sikhs           e.Shuja - ud - din 

D. Answer the following questions in brief.  
1. State two factors responsible for the rise of independent states in India.  

2. Name the states that openly asserted their independence from the Mughal empire.  

3. Name the two main taxes levied by the Marathas.  

4. Explain guerilla warfare of Marathas.  

5. State the condition of Indian society in the eighteenth century.  

E. Answer the following questions.  

1. How did the three Nawabs of Bengal encourage trade?  

2. Why did Banda Bahadur fail to strengthen the Sikh power?  

3. What were the main features of the Maratha administration?  

4. Mention the steps taken by Tipu Sultan to challenge the authority of British.  

5. Explain the achievements of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.  

Value Based Question 

At very young age, Shivaji got the inspiration. "This whole country is ours and is yet occupied and the foreigners. Let us draw the sword in defense of our motherland and liberate our country." His mother instilled feelings in the mind of Shivaji. 

"Home is the first school  of a child in the light of the statement, describe the role of a mother in the personality of a child.

Map Skill 
On an outline map of India 

(a) Mark the states of Punjab, Hyderabad and Bengal in the eighteenth century and color them.  

(b) Draw the present boundaries of Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.  

(c) Draw the boundaries of the states of Awadh under Safdar Jung, Mysore under Tipu Sultan, Punjab under Ranjit Singh and the Maratha under Shivaji.  

Something To Do 

1. Collect information about the brave deeds of Tipu Sultan and Shivaji.  Narrate them in your class or dramatize the stories.  

2. Make a group presentation in the class about Marathas, Sikhs and Rajputs.  Also give information about the language they spoke, the dresses they wore, the weapons they used and the tactics they adopted to gain control of new territories.