Maratha State and Confederacy One Liner Questions & Answers
| Questions | Answers | |
| 1 | Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of – | Salher |
| 2 | When was Shivaji born and when did he assume the title of Chhatrapati? | 1627, 1674 |
| 3 | Who was the commander who was sent by the Sultan of Bijapur for the repression of Shivaji in 1659? | Afzal Khan |
| 4 | In which city was Shivaji in captivity when he escaped from the custody of the Mughals? | Agra |
| 5 | Where was the capital of Shivaji? | Raigarh |
| 6 | Which coins was NOT a silver coin in the Kingdom of Chhatrapati Shivaji? | Ruka |
| 7 | Where was Shivaji formally crowned as Chhatrapati? | Raigarh |
| 8 | What was the name of Shivaji’s Guru? | Ramdas |
| 9 | Who established Ashta Pradhan? | Shivaji |
| 10 | Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers – | In the Maratha administration |
| 11 | ‘Ashta Pradhan’ was helping in the Administration of which ruler? | Shivaji |
| 12 | At the time of Shivaji, the post of ‘Sarnobat’ was related with – | Military administration |
| 13 | The member of Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was – | Sumant |
| 14 | During the reign of Shivaji, the foreign minister was known as – | Sumant |
| 15 | “Ashtapradhan” -a Council of Ministers helped in the discharge of State affairs to – | Shivaji |
| 16 | Who streamlined the Maratha administration after Shambhaji? | Balaji Viswanath |
| 17 | The Maratha King became a non-entity and the Peshwa, the virtual ruler from the time of – | Balaji Bajirao |
| 18 | At the time of Aurangzeb’s death, the Maratha leadership was in the hands of? | Tarabai |
| 19 | Which Maratha women led struggles against the Mughal Empire from 1700 A.D. onwards? | Tara Bai |
| 20 | The Saranzami system was related to – | Land revenue system of Maratha |
| 21 | The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name? | Chauth |
| 22 | A historian witness to the third battle of Panipat. Who was he? | Kashiraj Pandit |
| 23 | What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat? |
He wanted to avenge the expulsion of his Viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore by Marathas
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| 24 | In the Third Battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by – | Afghans |
| 25 | When was the 3rd Battle of Panipat fought? | 14 January 1761 |
| 26 | The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between – | Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali |
| 27 | The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year – | 1761 A.D |
| 28 | Which Rohilla’s Chief was the confidant of Ahmad Shah Abdali? | Najib Khan |
| 29 | The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the – | Marathas |