question_answer1) Who was the founder of Maratha dynasty?
A) Shahu done clear
B) Shivaji done clear
C) Rajaram done clear
D) Balaji Vishwanath done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Balaji Vishwanath done clear
B) Baji Rao I done clear
C) Raghunath Rao done clear
D) Raja Ram done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Vishwas Rao done clear
B) Balaji Vishwanath done clear
C) Sadashiv Rao Bhau done clear
D) Raghunath Rao done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer4) Which one of the following wives of Shivaji became Sati?
A) Soyrabai done clear
B) Sakawarbai done clear
C) Puttabai done clear
D) None of these done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer5) What was Paga in the Maratha administration?
A) Independent soldiers done clear
B) State dependent soldiers done clear
C) Professional soldiers done clear
D) Soldiers of other county done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Captain Gray done clear
B) Oxenden done clear
C) Humphery Cook done clear
D) Sir Gervase Lucas done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer7) Who among the following was the first Peshwa of Shahu?
A) Balaji Vishwanath done clear
B) Baji Rao done clear
C) Balaji Baji Rao done clear
D) Madhava Rao done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer8) In the Cavalry of Shivaji, a Jumla commanded
A) 9 Havaldars done clear
B) 10 Havaldars done clear
C) 15 Havaldars done clear
D) 5 Havaldars done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Purandhar done clear
B) Mahuli done clear
C) Lohagadh done clear
D) Shivneri done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer10) What was Bargir in Maratha army?
A) Infantry done clear
B) Front liner done clear
C) Cavalry done clear
D) Water carrier done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer11) Who among the following was the lowest in rank in the Maratha infantry?
A) Nayak done clear
B) Hawaldar done clear
C) Zumaldar done clear
D) Hazari done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer12) In the third battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by
A) Mughals done clear
B) Rohillas done clear
C) Britishers done clear
D) Afghans done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer13) Who among the following Maratha officers looked after the revenue department'?
A) Peshwa done clear
B) Amalya done clear
C) Sachiva done clear
D) Sumant done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) 16% done clear
B) 25% done clear
C) 35% done clear
D) 40% done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer15) The Maratha artillery was mainly organised by
A) Mir Habib done clear
B) Kanhoji done clear
C) Ibrahim Khan Gardi done clear
D) Khande Rao Dabhade done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer16) The Maratha powder readied its zenith during the Peshwaship of
A) Balaji Vishwanath done clear
B) Balaji II done clear
C) Baji Rao I done clear
D) Madhav Rao done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Kafi Khan done clear
B) Peter Mundi done clear
C) Abbe Carre done clear
D) Massieur Germain done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Literature done clear
B) Art and architecture done clear
C) Administration done clear
D) Socio-economic history done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer19) Who led the Marathas at the third battle of Panipat?
A) Baji Rao II done clear
B) Jaswant Rao Holkar done clear
C) Mahadji Sindhia done clear
D) Sadashiva Rao Bhau done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer20) The treaty of Purandra between Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh took place in
A) 1665 done clear
B) 1664 done clear
C) 1666 done clear
D) 1669 done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Balaji Vishwanath done clear
B) Baji Rao I done clear
C) Madhav Rao done clear
D) Narayana Rao done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Ahalya Bai done clear
B) Mukta Bai done clear
C) Tara Bai done clear
D) Rukmini Bai done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer23) In Shivaji's Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister was called
A) Peshwa done clear
B) Mantri done clear
C) Sachiv done clear
D) Sumanta done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer24) Shivaji died in the year
A) 1676 done clear
B) 1677 done clear
C) 1678 done clear
D) 1680 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer25) Who was called Chanakya of Maratha politics?
A) Mahadji Sindhia done clear
B) Nana Pharnabis done clear
C) Balaji Viswanath done clear
D) Baji Rao II done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer26) The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of
A) Muhammad bin Tughlaq done clear
B) Akbar done clear
C) Shahjahan done clear
D) Aurangzeb done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer27) Who among the following was killed by Shivaji?
A) Shaista Khan done clear
B) Afzal Khan done clear
C) Jai Singh done clear
D) Najib Khan done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer28) Consider the following statements:
| 1. In Shivaji's domain Chauth was mainly a military contribution. |
| 2. Shivaji demanded Sardeshmukhi on the basis of his claim as the hereditary Sardeshmukh of Maharashtra |
A) 1 only done clear
B) 2 only done clear
C) Both 1 and 2 done clear
D) Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I (Year) | List-II (Events) |
| A. 1627 AD | 1. Shivaji crowned himself at Raigarh and assumed tittle of Maharaja Clihatrapati. |
| B. 1659 AD | 2. Escape of Shivaji from Agra. |
| C. 1666 AD | 3. Birth of Shivaji |
| D. 1674 AD | 4. Afzal Khan was killed by Shivaji |
A) A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 done clear
B) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 done clear
C) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 done clear
D) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer30) Consider the following statements about Shivaji.
| 1. He was simple and religious in Ills personal life. |
| 2. He did not force any Muslim to embrace Hinduism |
| 3. He organised Marathas against Mughal empire. |
A) 1 only done clear
B) 2 only done clear
C) 2 and 3 only done clear
D) 1, 2 and 3 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer31) Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Purandhar.
| 1. Shivaji had to surrender 23 out of 35 forts to the Mughals. |
| 2. Shivaji agreed to send his son shambhaji in service of the Mughal Emperor. |
| 3. Shambhaji was granted a mansab of 5000. |
| 4. Shivaji assisted the mughal commanders during the Bijapur expeditions. |
A) 1 and 2 done clear
B) 1, 2 and 3 done clear
C) 1and 4 done clear
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer32) Consider the following statements:
| 1. Balaji Baji Rao was popularly known as Nana Saheb. |
| 2. Nana Pharanabis was called Chanakya of Maratha. |
| 3. Ramdas was the gum of Shivaji. |
A) 1 and 2 only done clear
B) 1 and 3 only done clear
C) 2 and 3 only done clear
D) 1, 2 and 3 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer33) Consider the following statements :
| 1. Shivaji could check the Deccan Power from intruding in to his swaraj territory. |
| 2. He could plunder Surat in 1664. |
| 3. He could with stand the attacks of shaista khan and Mirza Raja Jai singh. |
| 4. Bijapur and Golkunda were annexed by the Mughals to undermine the position of Shivaji. |
A) 1 and 2 done clear
B) 1 and 4 done clear
C) 2 and 3 done clear
D) 3 and 4 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer34) After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between
A) Shambhaji and the widow of Shivaji done clear
B) Shambhaji and Bajirao done clear
C) Rajaram and Shambhaji done clear
D) None of them done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Pandita Ramabai done clear
B) MG Ranade done clear
C) Bipin Chandra Pal done clear
D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer36) Where was Sliivaji formally crowd as Chhatmpati? [UP-PCS (M) 2016]
A) Pune done clear
B) Kolhapur done clear
C) Raigad done clear
D) Ahmednagar done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer37) Which one among the following wars ended by the treaty of Salbai?
A) First Maratha War done clear
B) Second Maratha War done clear
C) Third Maratha War done clear
D) Fourth Maratha War done clear
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