Multiple choice

Who granted the Maratha ruler Shahu the right to collect Chauth and Sardeshmukhi from the 6 provinces of the Deccan and the Swarajya (territories of Shivaji)?

  1. Farrukhsiyar

  2. Sayyid Brothers

  3. Chin Qilich Khan

  4. Muhammad Shah

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sayyid Brothers, acting as kingmakers in the Mughal court, granted Shahu the rights to Chauth and Sardeshmukhi in 1719.