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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. During the first half of the ____________ century, the great Mughal empire  ____________ and ____________.
   2. The Mughal emperors who ruled Indla after the death of Aurangzeb are known as the ____________ Mughals.
   3. There were ____________ groups of nobles in the Mughal court.
   4. Nadir Shah looted and plundered ____________. He carried away imimense treasures including the ____________ and the ____________ ____________.
   5. ____________, the ruler of Afghanistan, repeatediy attacked the Mughal empire.
   6. The last Mughal Emperor, ____________, was defeated in the Revolt of 1857 and exiled to Rangoon by the British.
2. 2.

   Match the following:

   A	B
   1. Bahadur Shah	(a) mansabdari system
   2. Akbar	(b) financial crisis
   3. Shah Jahan	(c) Nadir Shah
   4. Kohinoor Diamond	(d) exiled to Rangoon by the British
   5. Bahadur Shah Zafar	(e) first of the Later Mughals

3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer:

   1.  Aurangzeb/Akbar/Shah Jahan followed a policy of religious tolerance.
   2. The military campaign in the Deccan led by Shah Jahan/Aurangzeb/Akbar ruined the Mughal empire financially.
   3. The invasions of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan/Persia/Iraq shattered the power and prestige of the Mughal empire.
   4. The Mughal empire lasted for over 3/5/6 centuries.
   5. The British ruled over India for a 100 years/nearly 200 years/300 years.
4. 4.

   State if the following are true or false:

   1. Bahdur Shah ascended the throne after the death of Aurangzeb.
   2. The Mughal court was united and stable.
   3. The Mughal officers were given jagirs as payments for their services.
   4. The Mughal rulers did not have a navy.
   5. The successors of Aurangzeb were very strong and efficient.
5. 5.

   When did the transition from the Medieval to the Modern Period begin in India?

6. 6.

   Name the first and the last emperors in the line of the Later Mughals.