An Ideal Ruler Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board Before the foundation of Swaraj, Maharashtra was under the domination of the Adilshahi, Siddi, Portuguese, and Mughal powers. Shivaji Maharaj struggled against these powers. He faced all kinds of adverse circumstances. He founded an independent and sovereign Swaraj. He set up a system for the … Read more
The Administration of the Swaraj Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board Shivaji Maharaj founded Swaraj. He had himself crowned. After the coronation, Maharaj accomplished ‘Dakshin Digvijay’, the conquest of the South. The Swaraj expanded comprising large areas of Nashik, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad, and Thane districts of Maharashtra. It also included … Read more
Conflict with the Mughals Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board So far, Shivaji Maharaj had successfully fought the Adilshahi; but for expanding the Swaraj, conflict with the Mughals was inevitable. The Mughals posed a great threat to the Swaraj even as it began to expand. Maharaj triumphed over this threat too. He regained his … Read more
The Foundation of the Swaraj Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board In the first half of the seventeenth century, an epoch-making personality emerged in Maharashtra- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He established Swaraj by challenging the unjust ruling powers here. Shivaji Maharaj was born at the Shivneri fort near Junnar in Pune district on the day … Read more
Maharashtra Before the Times of Shivaji Maharaj Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board At the beginning of the seventeenth century CE, most of the territory in Maharashtra was under the control of Nizamshah of Ahmadnagar and Adilshah of Bijapur. The Mughals had entered Khandesh. Their objective was to expand their power in the south. … Read more
Religious Synthesis Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board Diversity of languages and religions is an important characteristic of the Indian society. Considering this feature, the Indian Constitution has adopted the principle of secularism. In medieval India, too, attempts to bring about religious synthesis in social life were made based on this principle. Among these … Read more
India Before the Times of Shivaji Maharaj Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board We shall learn about the various ruling powers in India before the times of Shivaji Maharaj in this lesson. Various ruling powers existed in India during that period. ‘Pal’ in the eighth century was a famous dynasty in Bengal. In Central … Read more
Sources of History Class 7 History Notes Maharashtra State Board We studied ancient Indian history last year. This year, we are going to study the medieval period of Indian history. Broadly, the period from the ninth century till the end of the eighteenth century is considered to be the medieval period of Indian history. In … Read more
Contour Maps and Landforms Class 7 Geography Notes Maharashtra State Board Take a large oblate-shaped potato and other required items as shown above. Observe how a potato appears when seen from the front and when seen from above. Outline the potato in your notebook. Cut the potato into two parts so that each part has … Read more
Human Settlements Class 7 Geography Notes Maharashtra State Board Human settlements flourished at places with favorable geographic conditions such as the availability of water, a conducive climate, fertile land, etc. In the early settlements, the occupations of the people were dependent on the locally available natural resources. This gave rise to separate settlements of people … Read more