7th Class Social Science The decline of the Mughal empire and Rise of Autonomous states Question Bank Political Formations in Eithteenth Century India - Long answer Type Question

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    Describe the struggle of the Sikhs to form an independent Sikh state.

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    Aurangzeb was against the Sikhs and forced them to convert to Islam. Those who refused were killed. Guru Teg Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh were put to death. After the death of Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Bahadur became the commander of the Khalsa. The Sikhs rose in revolt under his leadership. The aim of this organization was to safeguard Sikhs against the Mughals. Many Sikhs joined him to avenge the death of the gurus. In 1710, the first Sikh state was established. Now the Sikhs organized themselves into 12 misls or jathas. Later Maharaja Ranjit Singh became the leader of all the misls. He expanded the borders of the Sikh kingdom. Even the British did not dare attack and conquer this area until Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death.


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