Changing India: 18th Century Political Transformations

Setting the Stage: India at the start of the 18th century; The Mighty Mughal Empire: Before the changes began; Why the Mughals Weakened: Internal struggles; Outside Challenges: Threats from beyond; The Shrinking Empire: A visual of Mughal decline; New Powers Rise: Discovering emerging kingdoms; The Maratha Empire: A powerful force in the west; Maratha Might: Their military and government; Rajputs and Jats: Brave warriors and their resistance; Rajput Pride: Their independence and forts; The Sikh Confederacy: A new power in Punjab; Sikh Spirit: Community and martial traditions; Awadh's Independence: A key state emerges; India's New Look: A map of fragmented power; Time to Reflect: What did we learn?

Sunita Yadav