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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Aurangzeb ascended the throne in 1658 AD after imprisoning his father _____________.
   2. _____________ was Shivaji's guide and teacher.
   3. The Maratha kingdom was divided into _____________ and _____________.
   4. Shivaji had a council of eight ministers or _____________.
   5. The two divisions of the Maratha kingdom were _____________ and _____________.
2. 2.

   Match the options given in column A with those given in column B.

   A	B
   French trading centres forts occupied by Aurangzeb English trading centres the rajas who supported Ajit Singh Maratha territories	Vellore, Jingi Surat, Madras Konkan, Poona Chandernagore, Pondicherry Mewar, Marwah

3. 3.

   Write whether the following statements are True or False.

   1. Aurangzeb drained the state treasury due to his life-long Deccan campaigns.
   2. Chauth and sardeshmukhi-these taxes were imposed by the Marathas.
   3. The Rajputs were good friends of Aurangzeb.
   4. Guru Tegh Bahadur refused to convert to Islam.
   5. Shivaji was born in Poona.
4. 4.

   The tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, reformed the Sikhs into a political power. Give reasons.

5. 5.

   Between Akbar and Aurangzeb, Akbar's reign was peaceful. Give reasons.

6. 6.

   The disintegration of the Mughal Empire. Give reasons.