5. BALAJI BAJI RAO

Popularly known as Nana Saheb, of 20. After the death of Shahu he succeeded his father at the age (1749…

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4. MARATHA POWER UNDER THE PESHWAS

After his release by the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah in 1707 AD. Shahu got the loyal and sincere help of…

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3. MARATHA ADMINISTRATION

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION The Central Administration of Shivaji had following features KING The king was the supreme head of the state.…

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2. SHIVAJI (1627-80 AD)

Shivaji was born in the fort of Shivneri in 1627 AD, near the city of Junnar in Poona (present Pune)…

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1. THE MARATHA EMPIRE

Maratha Empire, for a long time, relied on the strength of Shivaji. His personal heroism and charisma had successfully led…

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12. MILITARY ORGANISATION OF THE MUGHALS

The Mughal military was controlled by the emperor of the Mughal empire. There were five main branches of military force…

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11. JAGIRDARI CRISIS AND CATEGORIES OF AGRICULTURISTS

1. JAGIRDARI CRISIS In a narrow sense, Jagirdari crisis means crisis in the Jagir system resulting in the attempt of…

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10. LAND REVENUE SYSTEM

The central feature of the agrarian system under the Mughals was the distance from the peasant of his surplus produce…

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9. MUGHAL ADMINISTRATION

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Position of Emperor The Mughal emperors were powerful in administration. They accepted two primary duties for themselves, Jahanbani…

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8. AURANGZEB (1658-1707 AD)

Aurangzeb ruled for almost 50 years and assumed the title of 'Alamgir'. His empire stretched from Kashmir in the North…

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