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Chapter 11 Marathas – The Protectors of the Nation Solutions

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Maharashtra State Board Class 7 History Solutions Chapter 11 Marathas – The Protectors of the Nation

Class 7 History Chapter 11 Marathas – The Protectors of the Nation Textbook Questions and Answers

1. Name them:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
They came from Afghanistan.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Pathans
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
They settled at the foothills of the Himalayas.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Rohillas
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
The brother of Nanasaheb Peshwa.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Raghunathrao
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
The chief of Jats at Mathura.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Surajmaljat
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Defeated the Nizam at Rakshasbhuvan near Paithan.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Madhavrao

2.Write in brief about:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Raising the Maratha standard at Attack. Or Hoisting the Maratha standard at Attack.
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Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Conflict with the Afghans. Or Battle with the Afghans.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
The after effects of the battle of Panipat.
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3. Arrange chronologically:

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4. Find the names of people in the chapter :

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
N _ n _ _ _ _ _ _
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Nanasaheb
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
D _ _ _ _ _ _
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Dattaji
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Nizamshah

Activity:

Find more information about the battle of Panipat on the internet and make a presentation in your class.

Class 7 History Chapter 11 Marathas – The Protectors of the Nation Additional Important Questions and Answers

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate word from the options given below:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Ahmadshah Abdali was the Emperor of ______. (Mysore, Paithan, Afghanistan)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Afghanistan
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
The chief of the Maratha artillery was ____. (Ibrahim khan, Hyder Ali, Najib Khan)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Ibrahim khan
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
The Marathas defeated _________ in a battle at Motitalao near Srirangapattan. (Hyder Ali, Ibrahim Khan, Abdali)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Hyder Ali
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Safadarjung was the Nawab of ______.(Mysore, Paithan, Ayodhya)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Ayodhya
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
_____ the ruler of Afghanistan conquered Punjab in 1751 CE. (Ahmadshah Abdali, Rohillas, Hyder Ali)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Ahmadshah Abdali
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Nanasaheb sent ________ to the North to crush Abdali. (Sadashivraobhau, Surajmal Jat, Vishwasrao)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Sadashivraobhau
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
Hyder Ali usurped the throne of _____ (Mysore, Paithan, Ayodhya)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Mysore
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
______was a Rohilla chief. (Ibrahimkhan, Najibkhan, Ahmadshah)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Najibkhan
Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
Madhavrao defeated the Nizam at ______ near Paithan. (Srirangapattan, Rakshasbhuvan, Buradi Ghat) Rakshasbhuvan

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
After the death of Peshwa Nanasaheb, his son ________ succeeded him. (Bajirao II, Madhavrao, Vishwasrao)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
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Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Madhavrao

Match the following:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

(1) The Nawab of Ayodhya

(a) Raja Sawal Jaysingh.

(2) The Rohilla Chief

(b) Safadarjung

(3) The Chief of the Jats

(c) Najib Khan

(4) The chief of the Maratha artillery

(d)  Surajmal(e)  Ibrahim Khan Gardi

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

1 – b
2 – c
3 – d
4 – e

Find the name of people in the chapter:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
I _ _ _ h _ _ _ _ _ _
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Ibrahimkhan

Name them:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
He met a heroic death in the battle.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Dattaji
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
He became Peshwa after Bajirao.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Nanasaheb
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
They do not help Marathas in the Battle of Panipat.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Jats and Rajputs
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
The army of the Marathas attacked Abdali on 14th January, 1761.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Battle of Panipat
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
The Sultan who took advantage of the defeat of the Marathas at Panipat and attacked the Maratha territory in Karnataka.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Sultan Hyder Ali
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
The death of this capable Peshwa caused a great loss to Maratha Kingdom.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Peshwa Madhavrao
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
Understood that only Marathas can rule over the chaos in North and wished that Marathas should rule the North.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Abdali and his heirs

Answer the following in one sentence:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Why did the Peshwa send Dattaji Shinde and Janakoji Shinde to the North?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Peshwa sent Dattaji Shinde and Janakoji Shinde to crush the power of Najibkhan and to get a firm hold over the Punjab.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Why did the Nawab of Ayodhya invite the Marathas?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Nawab invited the Marathas to subdue the Rohillas.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Who helped the wounded Maratha soldiers in the Panipat battle?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Surajmal Jat, Queen Kishori helped the wounded Maratha soldiers in the Panipat battle.
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
When did the third battle of Panipat start?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Marathas attacked Abdali on 14th January, 1761 and the third battle of Panipat started.
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
What conditions were laid in the treaty signed between the Emperor and the Marathas in April 1752?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
According to this treaty, the Marathas agreed to protect the Mughal Empire from enemies like the Rohillas, Jats, Rajputs and Afghans, etc. In return, the Marathas got cash and the rights to collect Chauthai from a few regions of North (Punjab, Multan, Rajputana, Sindh and Rohilkhand).
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
With whom did Nanasaheb campaign against Abdali?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Jayappa Shinde, Madhavrao Holkar along with Nanasaheb campaigned against Abdali.
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
Why did Hyder Ali attack Marathas when they were defeated at Panipat and they had become weak?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Hyder Ali thought that the Marathas were defeated at Panipat and they had become weak and so he attacked them.
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
In which battle did the Marathas defeat Hyder Ali?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
In the battle at Moti Talav, near Srirangapattan
Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
From where did the Pathans migrate and settle?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Pathans had migrated from Afghanistan and they settled near Ayodhya at the foot of the Himalayas.
Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
How did the history of Maratha describe Madhavrao?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Madhavrao is described as an honest, hardworking, determined and a caring administrator for the common people.

Answer in brief:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
The battle of Panipat.
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Complete the following family tree of Peshwa:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
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Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the name of people in the lesson in following grid:
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