Chapter 2 - Mughal Empire

Maratha Empire

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

Aurangzeb

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

Bajirao II

________, the son of Raghunathrao was an inefficient Peshwa.

Ahmed Shah Abdali

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

superior army

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

Abdalis army

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

Modern day Afghanistan

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

Prince Muazzam

Aurangzeb’s son who established himself as Emperor first

Nadir Shah Durrani

the Persian ruler who invaded and sacked Delhi

Ahmed Shah Abdali

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

1600

The year in which British East India Company reached India

British

the first beneficiary of Industrial Revolution

Shivaji

He founded the Marathan Empire in the 1670s

Aurangzeb

He spent 25 years in the Deccan fighting Marathas

Akbar

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

Suttee

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

Marathas

They defeated the Mughal army outside Delhi in 1737

1761

The year in which the last Battle of Panipat took place

1818

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