The Mughal Empire and Regional Powers · c. 1526–1750 CE
The Rise of the Marathas
Shivaji Maharaj and the challenge to Mughal authority in the Deccan.
Key Questions
- 1How did Shivaji use guerrilla warfare against larger armies?
- 2What were the Chauth and Sardeshmukhi taxes?
- 3How did the Marathas build a powerful regional state?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: Eighteenth-Century Political Formations - Class 7
Class: Class 7
Subject: Social Science
Unit: The Mughal Empire and Regional Powers
Period: c. 1526–1750 CE
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