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India in the Eighteenth Century — Revision Notes
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India in the Eighteenth Century revision notes for ICSE Class 8 History & Civics: 4 topics in quick points. Includes Decline of the Mughal Empire, Rise.
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Key Topics to Revise
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Decline of the Mughal Empire
- The Mughal Empire began to decline after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707.
- The six strong Mughal emperors were Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb.
- Bahadur Shah I won the war of succession after Aurangzeb's death and ruled for a short period.
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Rise of Independent States
- As Mughal power declined, several independent states arose.
- The major independent states were Bengal, Hyderabad, Awadh, Mysore, and the Marathas.
- These states grew because the central Mughal authority became weak.
3
Bengal
- Bengal became independent in the eighteenth century.
- Murshid Quli Khan was appointed Diwan of Bengal by Aurangzeb.
- He was made Governor of Bengal in 1717.
4
Hyderabad
- The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah in 1724.
- He was wazir of the Mughal Empire from 1722 to 1724.
- He helped overthrow the Sayyid brothers.
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The Mughal Empire began to declineThe rulers after Aurangzeb lacked strongDifferent noble groupsThe jagirdari and mansabdari systems didNadir Shah of Iran invaded India
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