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India in the Eighteenth Century — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 8 · History & Civics

What India in the Eighteenth Century covers in ICSE Class 8 History & Civics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 8 History & Civics · 2026-27

Topics in India in the Eighteenth Century

1

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.
2

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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Decline of the Mughal Empire and rise of new powers in eighteenth-century India

Decline of the Mughal EmpireRise of independent statesThe SikhsThe RajputsPanipat battles

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