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Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

What was Kasba?

  1. Group of Villages

  2. Group of city

  3. Headquarter of Pargana

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In initial days the group of villages were known as Pargana. The headquarter of Pargana was called Kasba. And the village smaller than a Kasba was called Mauja.

Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

Who were the watandars of the peth?

  1. Patil and Kulkarni

  2. Kulkarni and Mahajan

  3. Shete and Mahajan

  4. Patil and Mahajan
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C Correct answer
Explanation

There was usually a market adjacent to a Kasba which is known as peth. The Shete and Mahajan were the watandars of the peth. The setting up of a peth was the job of the Shete and the Mahajan. For that, they received some land from the government and some rights from the villagers. The Mahajan maintained the acconts of the Peth.

Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

The Saint the tradition of Maharashtra began with which saint?

  1. Sant Dnyaneshwar

  2. Sant Goroba

  3. Sant Sena

  4. Sant Sawata
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In Maharashtra, the tradition of Saints which began with Sant Dnyaneshwar and Saint Namdeo was carried on by Sants coming from various strata of the society. People of all strata society were part of Saint tradition.

Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

Who help Patil in his work?

  1. Mahajan

  2. Kulkarni

  3. Shete

  4. All of above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The chief of village was the Patil. He used to try to bring maximum land under cultivation. When there was any dispute in the village, the Patil resolved it and made peace. A Kulkarni helped the Patil in his work. The Kulkarni kept the record of the revenue that was collected.

Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

Which was the biggest Pargana in Maharashtra?

  1. Pune

  2. Chakan

  3. Shirwal

  4. Satara
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Explanation

Many villages together made a Pargana, But the numer of villages was not the same in all Pargana. The Pune Pargana was a big Pargana, It consisted of 290 villages. There was 64 villages in the Chakan Pargana. The Shirwal Pargana was small, it had only 40 villages.

Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

Who crossed the siege of Panhalagad in the disguise of Shivaji Maharaj?

  1. Shiva Kashid

  2. Jiva Mahala

  3. Madari Meheter

  4. Tanaji Malusare
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Explanation

Shiva Kashid, a brave barber who resembled Shivaji Maharaj, sacrificed his life by dressing as the king to help Shivaji escape the siege of Panhalagad.

Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

Chhatrapati Shivaji founded the Maratha kingdom by annexing the territories of _______.

  1. Bijapur

  2. Mughals

  3. Both (a) and (b) above

  4. Bijapur, Golconda and the Mughals
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha kingdom by challenging and capturing territories from both the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur and the Mughal Empire.

Multiple choice history marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai the foundation of the swaraj successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

Where did Shivaji Maharaj live his childhood?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Pune

  3. Solapur

  4. Nashik
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Shaistakhan set up his camp at Lal Mahal in Pune where Shivaji Maharaj had lived his childhood. Khan sent his forces in the regions around Pune. These forces looted the people.