What were the offices held by Saadat Khan?

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How were the Sikhs organised in the 18th century?

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What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?

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How the nobles gained their control over the Mughals?

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How did the Mughals influence got reduced in Awadh region?

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How did moneylenders and bankers achieve influential position in the state of Awadh?

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How did Burhan-ul-Mulk become powerful?

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Which group of people challenged Mughal authority for the longest time in Aurangzeb' s reign?

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What is the Khalsa?

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Many of the kingdoms mentioned in this chapter develop in your state. Write in what ways do you think life in the state would have been different in the eighteenth century from what it is in the twenty first century.

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Find out more about the architecture and culture associated with the new courts of any of the following Awadh, Bengal or Hyderabad.

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Collect popular tales about rulers from any one of the following groups of people: the Rajputs, Jats, Sikhs or Marathas?

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How did Burhan-ul-Mulk reduce Mughal supremacy?

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Who established a stable Maratha kingdom and how?

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Write a short note on rule of the Jats.

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What common features were shared by the three states-Awadh, Bengal and Hyderabad?

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