Maratha State & Maratha Confederacy
In 1674, Shivaji founded the Maratha kingdom at Raigad. Under his administration, which was governed by the Ashtapradhan Parishad, the Peshwa was the prime minister and Ramdas was the spiritual guide. The Marathas came to power by defeating the Mughals through guerrilla warfare. Later, under Lord Hastings, the Peshwa was removed and Maratha power declined under British rule.
Maratha State & Maratha Confederacy
1. Shivaji was crowned in the year –
Ans:- 1674. [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/ IESM, 2006]
2. Shivaji died in the year –
Ans:- 1680. [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/ IESM, 2006]
3. Shivaji defeated the Mughal in the battle of –
Ans:- Salher, in 1672. [UP PCS(M), 2005]
4. In Shivaji’s council of Ministers the prime Minister was called –
Ans:- Peshwa. [SSC Grad, 2004]
5. Ashtapradhana was the official council of –
Ans:- Shivaji. [NDA, 2000]
6. In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called chitnis was to –
Ans:- Assist the king with his correspondence. [CDS, 2002]
7. Which was the main function of the Peshwa under Shivaji’s administration?
Ans:- To look after the general interest and welfare of the state.
8. Which saint's name is associated with Shivaji?
Ans:- Ram Das. [I. Tax & Central Excise, 1991]
9. The Finance Minister under Shivaji was –
Ans:- Amatya.
10. What was the capital of Shivaji’s kingdom?
Or
Shivaji was crowned as an independent king at –
Ans:- Raigarh. [Railways, 1995]
11. Which bodyguard of Shivaji accompanied him during his famous escape bid from Afzal Khan?
Ans:- Shambhuji Kavji.
12. Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the –
Ans:- Marathas were expert in Guerrilla warfare.
13. Who was called “Chanakya of Maratha Politics”?
Ans:- Nana Phadnavis. [WB PSC(P), 2007]
14. The third Battle of Panipat was fought between –
Ans:- Marathas and Ahmed Shah Abdali.
15. The treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa –
Ans:- Baji Rao II. [CDS, 2004, 2006]
16. Which Peshwa was popularly known as Nana Saheb?
Ans:- Balaji Baji Rao. [CPF Assit. Commat, 2008]
17. Which Maratha woman led struggles against the Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards?
Ans:- Tara Bai. [UP PCS Special(P), 2008]
18. Between whom was the treaty of Purandar in 1776 made?
Ans:- Marathas and English. [CDS, 2005]
19. Kingdoms and their territories are written below –
Ans:-
|
Kingdom |
Territory |
|
Peshwas |
Pune |
|
Gaekwads |
Baroda |
|
Bhonsles |
Nagpur |
|
Holkars |
Indore |
20. Who finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
Ans:- Hastings. [CDS, 2006]
21. Which Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of “Hindu Pad-Padshahi”?
Ans:- Baji Rao I.
22. What was the immediate cause for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?
Ans:- He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his victory Timur Shah from Lahore. [UPSC, 2010]
23. Who streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?
Ans:- Raja Ram. [UPSC, 2000]
24. The Maratha Chief, Sambhaji, was executed during the reign of –
Ans:- Aurangzeb. [Stenographers’ Exam, 2004]
25. The final defeat of the Maratha confederacy came during the time of –
Ans:- Hastings. [C.B.I, 1994]
26. The Maratha power reached the zenith of its glory during the reign of –
Ans:- Baji Rao I.
27. The tax collected by Marathas was known as –
Ans:- Chauth.
28. The immediate successors of Shivaji’s descendants who came to power in the Maratha kingdom, were the –
Ans:- Peshwas. [Assistant Grade, 1992]
29. The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of –
Ans:- Aurangzeb. [U.G.C, 1989]
30. Which Maratha General restored Maratha control over the imperial Mughal government in Delhi in 1784?
Ans:- Mahadji Sindhia. [Teacher’s Exam, 1993]
31. The Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration in the year –
Ans:- 1748 A.D.
32. Which British General defeated Peshwa Baji Rao II?
Ans:- Malcolm. [Stenographers’ Exam, 1992]