This PSEB 7th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 17 India in the Eighteenth Century will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 7th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 17 India in the Eighteenth Century
→ Rise of new states: In the 18th century, whatever remained of the Mughal empire, many new states emerged.
→ The main were Bengal, Hyderabad, Avadh, Punjab, Mysore, and Maratha state.
→ Marathas: The most powerful group of India after the decline of Mughals.
→ Ashtha Pradhan: The council of eight ministers in the period of Shivaji.
→ Peshwa: Chief of Ashtha Pradhan.
→ Punjab: In Punjab, the Gurujis established Sikh Panth. After the 10th Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Banda Bahadur established a Sikh state in Punjab.
→ Bengal: In Bengal, the Mughal Subedar Murshid Quli Khan established an independent state. At last, the English captured it.
→ Avadh: The founder of the free state of Avadh was Saadat Khan. The nawabs of Avadh gave birth to “Lucknow Culture”.
→ Mysore: In Mysore, Hyder Ali founded an independent state. He snatched the authority from Mysore’s Hindu King Nanjaraj.