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During Shivaji's rule the Council of the State consisted of
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Ashta Pradhan (also termed Asta Pradhad or the Council of 8) was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. The council was formed in 1674 by their king, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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Which among the following was the capital of Shivaji?
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Answer: Option B
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Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shvaji created independent Maratha Kingdom with Raigarh (Maharashtra) is his Capital. Raigad was the capital of the Marathas under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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After his coronation Shivaji assumed the title of
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
After his coronation Shivaji assumed the title of Chhatrapati Maharaja.
34
On behalf of Aurangzeb Shivaji attacked
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
During Aurangzeb's march against Bijapur, Shivaji offered his services to him and began to attack the Konkan on behalf of the Mughals. Aurangzeb was called away by the war of succession in the north. Shivaji occupied almost whole of the Konkan.
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The liberal religion preached by the saints of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by Shivaji is known as
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Answer: Option B
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The liberal religion preached by the saints of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by Shivaji is known as Maharashtra Dharma.
36
Shivaji ceded the forts to the Mughals by the treaty of
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Answer: Option C
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Treaty of Purander (1665) was signed between the Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Mughal military commander - Rajput Raja Jai Singh (on behalf of Emperor Aurangzeb) According to this Treaty: Shivaji ceded his forts to the Mughal and promised to provide imperial service of 5000 soldiers.
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The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Ashta Pradhan (also termed Asta Pradhad or the Council of 8) was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. The council was formed in 1674 by their king, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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Under the administration of Shivaji, "Peshwa" was referred to as
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Answer: Option C
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Peshwa, the office of chief minister among the Maratha people of India. The peshwa, also known as the mukhya pradhan, originally headed the advisory council of the raja Shivaji (reigned c. 1659–80).
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Assertion (A): Shivaji aimed at establishing Maratha rule in Delhi.
Reason (R): Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals.
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Answer: Option D
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This was an era when the Mughals and the Marathas were constantly at war for control over the Deccan. In 1674, Shivaji had been crowned the ruler of the independent Maratha kingdom established by him. Under his able leadership, the empire quickly became a key political force in India at the height of Mughal power.
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The guerilla warfare was pioneered by
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj started guerrilla warfare against the Mughals and other powers in 1645 leading to the establishment of the Maratha state in 1674, sowing seeds of what would become the last great empire (Maratha empire) in free India.