Class 7 Subject: History 11. Marathas – The Protectors of the Nation/Maharashtra state board/exercise /questions and Answers

Class 7 Subject: History
 11. Marathas – The Protectors of the Nation
1. Name them.
(1) They came from Afghanistan ...
Answer: The Pathans
(2) They settled at the foothills of the Himalayas...
Answer: Rohillaas
(3) The brother of Nanasaheb Peshwa...
Answer: Raghunathrao
(4) The chief of Jats at Mathura...
Answer:Surajmaljat
(5) Defeated Nijam at Rakshasbhuvan near Paithan...
Answer: Madhavrao
​2. Write in brief about.
(1) Raising the Maratha standard at Attock.
Answer: 1.Najib Khan, the Rohillas chief could not tolerate the Maratha supremacy.
Najib Khan requested Abdali to invade India again. He captured Delhi.
He returned to Afghanistan and collected huge wealth.
2.Raghunathrao and Madhavrao Holkar marched to the North and captured Delhi.
They defeated Abdali’s officers and captured Punjab.

(2) Conflict with the Afghans
Answer: 1.In CE 1751, Ahmadshah Abdali conquered Punjab.
2.Due to that, the Mughals were facing threat from Abdali.
3.So they joined hands with the Marathas to protect Delhi.
4.The Emperor signed a treaty with Marathas in 1752.
5.As per the treaty, the Marathas agreed to protect the Mughal Empire.
6.The Maratha army marched towards Delhi.
7.As Abdali got this news, he returned to his native country (Afghanistan).
Due to the Maratha power, the threat of Abdali got subsided.

(3) The after effects of the battle of Panipat.
Answer: 1.The Marathas were defeated.
2.The whole generation of Marathas were killed.
3.Many brave soldiers died on the battlefield.
4.It caused a great harm to the reputation of Marathas in Northern India.

​3. Arrange chronologically.
(1) The battle of Rakshasbhuvan.
(2) The death of Tipu Sultan.
(3) The death of Madhavrao Peshwa
(4) The battle of Panipat
(5) The battle of Buradi Ghat
Answer
The battle of Buradi Ghat
The battle of Panipat
The battle of Rakshasbhuvan
The death of Madhavrao Peshwa
The death of Tipu Sultan.

4. Find the names of people in the chapter.
1.N _ n _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer:Nanasaheb
2. D _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer:Dattaji
3.N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer:Nizamshah

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