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Foreign Invasions: Nadir Shah's Sack of Delhi in 1739

18th-Century South Asia: Successor States and Decentralization

6th Grade·Social Studies·NCHS

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Assess how Persian and Afghan raids exposed the military vulnerability of the later Mughal emperors.

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18th-Century South Asia: Successor States and Decentralization

6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS

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Investigate the political autonomy of Mughal successor states, the impact of foreign invasions, and the socioeconomic vitality of decentralized 18th-century India.

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WH-ERA-6.S2A.36National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade

[Grades 9-12] Analyze causes of the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of regional powers such as the Marathas and Sikhs. [Analyze multiple causation]