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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Aurangzeb was succeeded by _______________.
   2. _______________ lost the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
   3. The Nizam established the state of _______________.
   4. Two successors of Aurangzeb were (i) _______________ (ii) _______________
   5. Two foreigners who invaded India during the reign of Later Mughals were. (i) _______________ (ii) _______________
2. 2.

   Write or False against the following:

   1. The successors of Aurangzeb were called the later Mughals.
   2. Bahadur Shah ascended the throne in AD 1707.
   3. Hyder Ali rose to prominence as an independent ruler of the Marathas.
   4. The Lucknowi culture developed in Awadh.
   5. Ranjit Singh's territories lay on the east of the river Satluj.
3. 3.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   (a) Battle of Plassey	(i) Guru Govind
   (b) The last Sikh Guru	(ii) Bahadur Shah Zafar
   (c) Nadir Shah's General	(iii) Ahmad Shah Abdali
   (d) Last Mughal Emperor	(iv) 1757

4. 4.

   Give one word for the following.

   1. Tax collector
   2. Peshwa
   3. Tax in the form of tribute
   4. One fourth of the total land revenue under Marathas
   5. Chief Minister of Sultan
5. 5.

   Who were the later Mughals?

6. 6.

   What is law of Primogeniture?