Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not true in relation to the Marathas?

  1. The Marathas were a yeoman warrior group from the eastern Deccan.

  2. The Marathas are credited for ending the Mughal rule in India.

  3. The Maratha Empire was founded and consolidated by Chhatrapati Shivaji, who created an independent empire with Raigad as its capital.

  4. The Maratha Empire waged war for 27 years with the Mughals from 1681 to 1707, which became the longest war in the history of India.
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Explanation

The Marathas were from the WESTERN Deccan (present-day Maharashtra), not eastern. This makes statement A false - it's the 'not true' statement as asked. Statements B, C, and D are true: Marathas did end Mughal rule, Shivaji founded the empire with Raigad as capital, and the 27-year war (1681-1707) is indeed India's longest war.

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