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the entry of Christian missionaries in Rajasthan, in response to which the freedom strugele, 1857 took place., , EXERCISE, , Write the correct answer to the following questions—, 1. Who among the following presided over the Hurda Conference?, (b) Sawai Jai Singh, , (a) Maharana Jagatsingh II, (d) Bakht Singh, , (c) Abhay Singh, , 2. Marathas attacked Kota and Bundi—, (a) in 1711 AD, , (c) in 1726 AD, , (b) in 1720 AD, (d) in 1728 AD, , (c), , 3. The Rajput kings of Rajasthan called a conference in Hurda (Bhilwara) to stop, , the growing power of the Marathas—, (a) 22nd April, 1734 AD, (c) 26 December, 1817 AD, 4. There was lack of unity among the Rajput rulers because, (a) they belonged to the same caste, (b) they had the same language, (c) They had similar customs, (d) There was ambiguity in their decisions., 5. Succession struggle took place in Jodhpur—, (a) between Ishwar Singh and Madho Singh, (c) Between Arisingh and Ratan Singh, , (b) 17th July, 1734 AD, (d) 17 July, 1728 AD., , , , (d) None of the above., , (a) between Ram Singh and Bakht Singh, , (b), , (d), , (b), , 6. Due to the opposition of which Rajput state, the British could not have an immediate, , treaty with Sirohi—, (a) Mewar State (b) Marwar State, , (c) Kota State (d) Jaipur State, 7. Sirohi State signed a subsidiary treaty with the British—, , (a) in 1823 AD (b) in 1817 AD, (c) in 1818 AD (d) in 1816 AD, , (b), , (a), , @ Smart Help Books

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Fill in the blanks—, , |. Maratha power was first organized by veccuseusenace, , 2. For the first time in the states of Rajasthan, on September 29, 1803. ........ accepted th, treaty with the British. ie, , 3. The Rajput rulers were one of the same caste, language, customs, tradition, yet they, lacked civsave \, , 4. Duc to the mutual ..........+- of the rulers of Rajasthan, the Maratha intervention Continued, to increase., , 5s ccuesenaaneses were eager to befriend the Rajput rulers to expand their power and get other, political benefits., , Ans. |. Shivaji 2. Kota State 3. Unity 4. Animosity 5. The British, VERY SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, , Q. 1. What was the Maratha policy of Peshwa Bajirao?, , Ans. The Maratha policy of Peshwa Bajirao was to hoist the Maratha flag from Attock to, Cuttack., , Q. 2. When and where did the Marathas first enter Rajasthan?, , Ans. In Rajasthan, the Marathas first entered Mewar in 1711 AD., , Q. 3. Which major Rajput rulers participated in the Hurda conference?, , Ans. Maharana Jagatsingh Il of Mewar, Sawai Jai Singh of Amer, Abhay Singh of Jodhpur,, Bakhtsingh of Nagaur and Maharao Durjanshal of Kota participated in the Hurda conference., , Q. 4. How were the conditions of the contract of Hurda conference fulfilled?, , Ans. All the conditions of the agreement of Hurda conference remained limited to paper, only. They were not followed., , Q. 5. Between whom did the Jodhpur succession struggle take place?, , Ans. There was a struggle for succession between Ram Singh and Bakht Singh in Jodhpur., , SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS—, , Q. 1. What were the main causes of succession struggle in Rajasthan? What were, the results of Maratha intervention in this?, , Ans. The following were the two main reasons for the succession struggle in Rajasthan, (1) There were no fixed rules of succession among the Rajput rulers of Rajasthan., , (2) The second major reason for the succession struggle was the gluttony of power. mutual, animosity and interference of the Marathas among the successors of power., , The results of Maratha intervention in the succession struggle of Rajasthan—, , : ! : 1 i l a} animosil!, (1) The intervention of the Marathas in the succession struggle encouraged mutual ani, among the states here., , , , a : en ‘ social disor, (2) The Marathas spread anarchy here, which led to political, economic and social d, among the Rajput rulers, feudatories and subjects., , : _ ycked:, (3) Obstacles came in the all-round development here and the path of progress got ble, , Serer weer, , Our Rajasthan—g, , , , &