Explanation:   India’s cotton, silk and woolen products were sought after all over the world. Particularly, the muslin of Dacca, carpets of Lahore, shawls of Kashmir, and the embroidery works of Banaras were very famous.Apart from Dacca, which was highly famous for its muslins, the other important centres of textile production were Krishnanagar, Chanderi, Arni and Banaras. Dhotis and dupattas of Ahmedabad, Chikan of Lucknow, and silk borders of Nagpur had earned a worldwide fame.For their silk products some small towns of Bengal besides, Malda and Murshidabad were very famous. Similarly, Kashmir, Punjab and western Rajasthan were famous for their woolen garments.

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Pair 1 is incorrect – Hyderali is not the founder of Mysore state. He took the control of Mysore state from Wodeyars.Pair 2 is Incorrect – Murshid -Quli- Khan founded the state of Bengal.Pair 3 is correct – Sadat Khan also known by Burhan-Ul-Mulk founded state of Awadh.Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

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Treaty of Salbai was signed in 1782 between British and Maratha after the first Anglo-Maratha war. Both side-maintained status quo.

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Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were the taxes imposed by Marathas. It was popularized by Shivaji who called himself the Sardeshmukh.

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Statement 1 is correct: Tipu Sultan has keen intrest in the french revolution & thus planted “Tree of liberty at Srirangpattanam.Statement 2 is correct: He was a member of Jacobin Club of France.Statement 3 is also correct: He tried to develop army of European manner. The infantry in army was armed with muskets and bayonets in the European fashion

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Raja Sawai Jai Singh was a great Astrnomer& erected observatories with accurate & advanced instruments at Delhi, Jaipur Ujjain, Varanasi & Mathura.

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According to the recommendations of Montford Reforms (1921), a Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal) was set up as a consultative and advisory body having no say in the internal affairs of individual states and having no powers to discuss matters concerning existing rights and freedoms. For the purpose of the chamber the Indian states were divided into three categories

-Directly represented-109

-Represented through representatives-127

-Recognised as feudal holdings or jagirs.

The question of extent of sovereignty and paramountcy was still undefined. The Butler Committee (1927) was set up to examine the nature of relationship between the states and Government. After World War II began and a position of non-cooperation was adopted by the Congress, the British Government tried to break the deadlock through the Cripps Mission (1942), Wavell Plan (1945), Cabinet Mission (1946) and Attlee’s statement (February 1947).

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When Awadh was annexed, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was the ruler. Awadh was an allied province for the British, and the Nawab had a son named BirjisQadra. So, 1 would be wrong. Lord Dalhousie took the pretext of misrule to annex Awadh, by accusing him of refusing to introduce reforms as suggested by the British. When the Nawab failed to do so, Dalhousie annexed Awadh on the pretext of mis-governance.

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Statement 1 is correct as the mughal administrative & revenue system was introduced by Haider Ali.Statement 2 is incorrect because Haider ali is not responcible for these types of changes in the state of Mysore. These changes of introduction of new calender, new system of coinage & new scales of weight & measures are brought by TipuSultan.Statement 3 is correct: Haider Ali established a modern arsenel in Dindigal with help of french experts to prepare his army in modern way.Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

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The Sikhs in the 18th century were organised into 12 misls or confederacies, which operated in different parts of the province. These misls fully cooperated with one another. They were originally based on the principle of quality with all members having an equal voice in deciding the affairs of the misl and in electing its chief and other officers. However, gradually the democratic and plebeian character of the misls disappeared and powerful feudal chiefs and zamindars dominated them. Ranjit Singh, who rose to prominence at the end of the 18th century, was the chief of SukerchakiaMisl.