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Rise of the Marathas Class 8 SST PPT — Free Download

This free PowerPoint presentation covers Chapter 3, The Rise of the Marathas, of CBSE Class 8 Social Science. The deck has 94 fully illustrated slides that trace the Marathas from a regional community in the Deccan to the largest Indian power before British rule. Every slide uses original 3D visuals, timelines and maps, making it ready to use for classroom teaching, revision and project work.

What This PPT Covers

• Who the Marathas were — the Deccan plateau, the Marathi language and its literary tradition
• The Bhakti saints — Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Eknath, Tukaram and Ramdas — and their role in building a shared identity
• Shahji Bhonsle, Jijabai and the early life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
• The idea of Swarajya and the capture of the first forts
• Guerrilla warfare (ganimi kava) and the Maratha fort system
• Afzal Khan at Pratapgad, the night raid on Shaista Khan and the raid on Surat
• Escape from Agra and the return to the Deccan
• The coronation at Raigad in 1674 and the title of Chhatrapati
• The Ashtapradhan — the council of eight ministers
• The Maratha navy, Kanhoji Angre and coastal defence
• Sambhaji, Rajaram and the resistance led by Tarabai
• The Peshwas — Balaji Vishwanath, Bajirao I and Maratha expansion across India
• The Third Battle of Panipat, 1761, and its consequences
• Mahadji Shinde, Ahilyabai Holkar and Maratha revival
• The Anglo-Maratha Wars and the legacy of the Marathas

Why Use This Presentation

• 94 slides arranged in the exact order of the NCERT chapter, so nothing is missed
• Original illustrations of forts, battles, maps and personalities instead of plain text slides
• Key terms such as Swarajya, ganimi kava, Ashtapradhan and Chhatrapati explained on dedicated slides
• Timelines and summary slides that work directly as revision material before exams
• Fully editable PowerPoint file — teachers can add, remove or reorder slides freely

Who This Is For

• Class 8 students revising Social Science before unit tests and annual exams
• Teachers who need a ready classroom presentation for this chapter
• Students preparing history projects, charts or seminar presentations on the Maratha Empire
• Parents helping children understand the chapter at home

How to Download

• Click the download button on this page to get the complete PowerPoint file
• The file opens in Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, WPS Office and LibreOffice Impress
• No sign-up and no payment — all Unique Study Point material is completely free

More Free Material for This Chapter

• Rise of the Marathas Class 8 Worksheet with Answers (60+ questions — MCQ, Assertion-Reason, Case-Based, Map Work)
• Chapter-wise PPTs, worksheets and notes for the full Class 8 Social Science syllabus