History & Civics
State whether the following statements are True or False.
The office of the Peshwas was always hereditary.
In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas fought with the Rajputs and the Jats.
The later Mughal kings were able rulers.
Safdar Jung was the first Nizam of Hyderabad.
Jai Singh built an observatory (Jantar Mantar) at Jaipur.
Answer
False
Correct Statement — The office of the Peshwas was not always hereditary.False
Correct Statement — In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas fought with the Afghan General Ahmed Shah Abdali.False
Correct Statement — The later Mughal kings were weak rulers.False
Correct Statement — Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah was the first Nizam of Hyderabad.True
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Fill in the blanks.
…………… became the independent ruler of Bengal and shifted his capital to Murshidabad.
…………… founded the Hyderabad state.
Haider Ali was the ruler of …………… .
…………… was the leader of the Sikhs after the death of Guru Govind Singh.
…………… was the first Peshwa.
The …………… was the Chief Minister of Marathas.
Match Column A with Column B.
Column A Column B 1. Charles Metcalfe (a) Tiger of Mysore. 2. Shivaji (b) Treaty of Amritsar. 3. Tipu Sultan (c) founder of the Maratha power. 4. Ranjit Singh (d) united the Sikhs on the west of river Sutlej. Write in brief the causes that led to the downfall of the Mughal empire.
When and between whom was the Third Battle of Panipat fought? What were its results?